My name is Amellia Coffey and I am from Kansas City, Missouri. I am
the oldest child in my family, so having to say goodbye when they
dropped me off for college was difficult. A typical person might
think that since this is my twelfth move, I would be used to moving.
The reality is that moving is just as hard the first time, as it is
the twelfth time.
Now, since I have settled and have been able to
talk to my family, they seem to have taken the move hard as well. I
have two younger sisters, Ashley who is fifteen and is Autistic, and
my twelve year old sister Alethea-Jade, who will blow you away with
her singing. I have been told that Ashley has cried a lot because I
am not there all the time like I used to be; which is disrupting her
normal routine. Now, Alethea-Jade on the other hand, just misses her
big sister. So, every time my parents will call or text she always
gets on the phone to say I miss you. Alethea-Jade really looks up to
me; she even took up running last year because I run sprints in
track. She has even told me that she wants to run in college, just
like I am running track for OBU. As much as I would love to go back
and see my family every weekend, I just do not have that option
because Kansas City is a seven hour drive back. So, we will have to
settle for Skype, texting and phone calls until I get the chance to
go back home and see my family.
