Hmmm... Good question. Take a look at the essay ideas on the pages listed in the right column. I have brainstormed some ideas for essay topics, as a starting point for your own essay(s). Below are some more specific examples, based on my own experiences, and those of my friends.
What are some of your first expectations and memories as a military spouse? Why did you have these expectations? How did they compare to the reality that you faced? You could write about how you felt alone, where you found information and support, and advice you would give to other new military spouses.
What are some of the challenges facing your family? How does this affect your readiness as a military family? Maybe you would like to share specific challenges that your family has faced, and how you've coped as an Army spouse. If you've stepped up to help other Army families in some way, possibly as an FRG Leader, maybe you'd like to write an essay about what you learned during that time of volunteer service. Your story and "lessons learned" could very well help another spouse in his or her own situation.
Why do we have "functions"? These FUNctions range from monthly coffees to Spouse Spur Rides, with the Hail and Farewell and military ball tossed in for excitement. What is the purpose of these activities? The easy answer is: team building. Our military lifestyle is unique, and constantly in a state of change. Attending these functions can help us break out of our box, meet other people who are part of our "team", and build bonds that can be fun, exciting, and a source of support. In which activities have you participated? Whom have you met and what have you learned?
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, and I'll try to answer your questions. It has been very exciting to read the essays I've already received. I can't wait to read more!
- I Wanted to Be the Perfect Army Spouse--Then My Ford Escort Died on the Way to My First Coffee (no kidding, true story)
- Life Lessons Wrapped up in ACS Classes
- Hosting the Perfect Coffee: How to Clean Up the Broken Crystal (you know who you are)
- Keeping Sane During Deployments, or Using Earplugs to Lower Your Blood Pressure (think: LOUD children)
- How to Reinvent Yourself at Every Post, Gypsy Living 101
- Pulling Together the Perfect Senior Spouse Welcome...Pulling Together People You Don't Know, in Honor of Someone You Haven't Yet Met
- There is No Such Thing as a "Normal" Kid: How I've Navigated 12 Schools with My 10 Year Old
- Loving the Sands of TX While Yearning for the Green Grass of Washington State
- Mistakes I've Made: What Really Matters and What I'd Do Differently
- I Bought the Gloves, Yet Have Never Worn Them
- Army Wives: Yes, We Really Live Like "That" (not...)
- My How Things Have Changed in 20 Years
- Hostess Gifts Galore
- The Perfect Dinner Party, From Invites to Bribing the Children to Keep Quiet
- Daily Faith--Without Which I'd Have Given up My Gypsy Life YEARS Ago
- Living Without Heat in Korea, and Orange Water from the Faucet...
What are some of your first expectations and memories as a military spouse? Why did you have these expectations? How did they compare to the reality that you faced? You could write about how you felt alone, where you found information and support, and advice you would give to other new military spouses.
What are some of the challenges facing your family? How does this affect your readiness as a military family? Maybe you would like to share specific challenges that your family has faced, and how you've coped as an Army spouse. If you've stepped up to help other Army families in some way, possibly as an FRG Leader, maybe you'd like to write an essay about what you learned during that time of volunteer service. Your story and "lessons learned" could very well help another spouse in his or her own situation.
Why do we have "functions"? These FUNctions range from monthly coffees to Spouse Spur Rides, with the Hail and Farewell and military ball tossed in for excitement. What is the purpose of these activities? The easy answer is: team building. Our military lifestyle is unique, and constantly in a state of change. Attending these functions can help us break out of our box, meet other people who are part of our "team", and build bonds that can be fun, exciting, and a source of support. In which activities have you participated? Whom have you met and what have you learned?
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, and I'll try to answer your questions. It has been very exciting to read the essays I've already received. I can't wait to read more!
