Personal Narrative Analysis

I felt a mixture of nerves and excitement as I am sitting down with my mother in front of me, who had just told me we are moving to the Texas. When I discovered that my father was searching for our new home in Frisco, Texas and was not on a business trip, I asked myself how could a 12 year old possibly adapt and learn an entirely new culture?
I thought back to my moments here in Puerto Rico, Picture waking up in the morning to the smell of coffee in the air as it awakens your body. If you're staying near a beach you can smell the ocean flowing through the air. The mouth-watering food there bursts with flavor, which makes you know you are in for a good feast. Then it gets dark and you visit the nightlife in San Juan and walk through

the cold ocean hearing the coquis chirp through the night. Leaving the paradise that is Puerto Rico is the most challenging hardship I ever had to face. I couldn't comprehend that I was leaving my home, but it wasn't always a paradise. The economic situation in Puerto Rico only worsened as weeks went by and it wasn’t getting any better. This was the main reason we had to move to Texas and start over with all our lives. Moving was eventually going to improve our way of living and lessen our worries financially. I was scared yet excited to leave Puerto Rico and I didn’t understand how I was supposed to leave a place I was most comfortable in.
When I arrived to my new house in Texas, the euphoria started to diminish and I became overwhelmed with the obstacles I knew I had to face soon enough. I started to pay more attention to how things are going to be different from the experiences that I was used to, and I’m starting to miss the life that I left behind. I’ve always been shy and quiet when it came to situations where I had to be outgoing and extroverted, but moving made me become someone just like that.
Both Texas and Puerto Rico helped me adapt to certain circumstances, such as being the new girl at a middle school and having to learn the culture. Being the new girl was scary and difficult, especially when I didn't know a lot of English. But soon I started learning how to confidently talk to people and make friends. This later started to shape who I was and it made me outgoing and confident in myself. Throughout my journey of moving, although being difficult, I became confident and determined, shaping who I am today.