Simplyme92's Blog

I have lived in the United States for the majority of my life. Actually, I have basically lived in the United States my whole life. I grew up in an American society, with American influences in my thinking, behaviours, and lifestyle. Though that is true, I still will not consider myself a part of the typical American lifestyle. But even so, I am still an American.

Moving to Indonesia, I took myself out of that culture and placed myself in an immensely different world. And looking back to America, I am finally able to see an outside perspective on the United States of America. What the world sees, I can now see. What America is too blinded to see, I can now see.What I am referring to is not necessarily the politics, but more of the lifestyle and culture and the American people themselves. However, America is America. It is still one of the best places to live in the world, if not the best.

My mind is opening up and expanding at an endless rate due to living here in Indonesia.  Never have I felt so…wordly ( ?) , if that is the correct word.I just hope that one day American society, as a whole, will learn to open up their minds too. That way, they will be more accepted and respected by the world.