My family moved from Manila, Philippines, to San Francisco in 1984. Like many families, we moved here for a better life, but not necessarily for financial reasons. We lived a comfortable life but left due to political unrest. The United States provided the safety that we needed and it we easily adapted to our new home. Years later I moved back to the Philippines and though I learned to love it, being a Third Culture Kid was not easy. Once again I am back living in the U.S., and despite the many changes and negative things - there is so much that others who have never lived in other countries that are taken for granted. Generally there are many simple comforts and a system for most anything, and though sometimes you may not agree with it - at least it exists and you have the power to change things!
