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Family settled in Malaysia
1st historical event. Family had moved to Malaysia away from Myanmar for safety and in the same year a cyclone had hit Myanmar and killed 138,373 people. Which is now the 7th deadliest cyclone of all time. -
I was born.
I was born on June 27 - 2nd daughter of the family. -
Pregnant Mom
My mom got pregnant and named the baby Joseph before he was even born. -
Little brother is born.
Joseph was born—the baby of the family. -
Family settled in America.
My family started to get used to the new country and my parents got an apartment for the family. -
Started Preschool!
This was the start of my long educational journey! My younger brother following along shortly. -
Family moved into a house.
We moved out of our old apartment and lived in a new house in Kentwood. -
Biking.
I learned to ride a bike for the first time by myself. -
Family bonding at a lake.
This was the first time my parents and older siblings had experience the American lakes. They were used to swimming in rivers back in Malaysia. -
Halloween!
My first time Trick or Treatin'. I remember how important this event was to me. It was the only time I had felt like I was getting used to the American traditions. -
Family's new church.
My family moved into a new church and created many friendships that we didn't know would be so important to us. -
Tommy was adopted.
My sister adopted a cat. The parents were not fond with it at first but eventually grew to enjoy the cat's presence. -
Covid and Pandemic!
Covid had hit our family. My family and I had to quarantine for 2 weeks at our home. This is the 2nd historical event because of how big, fast and worldwide the Covid-19 virus was spreading. -
Online School.
The Covid pandemic led schools to shut down and start online school. It was a challenging era for me and my siblings. At the end of this year, my friends and I presented a slideshow about a military coup in Myanmar that was formed on February 1 and caused violence and destruction in the country, and to this day continues—historical event 3. -
All Moved In!
My parents bought a house in Byron Center. This was a huge change in my life because of the shift from Kentwood to Byron Center. Byron Center was very different from Kentwood in so many ways- the people, education, teachers, etc. -
Medical Help.
I broke my ankle at my friends birthday party. I ended up with crutches and that impacted my school year and grades for a while. -
My First Car!
After Driver's Training, my parents gave me my own car. This was my first sign of my freedom. -
Brother's Military Leave
My older brother, Jun, had to leave for 6 months into the military. It was a very upsetting but also exciting feeling for everyone.