Advantages And Disadvantages Of Being American

Being american has many pros and cons. the difficulties and issues that i personally have with being american is not easy, not for people with different color, religion & cultures either. In many ways i feel unwanted, unsafe, and voiceless. Being a Muslim girl, it was not easy but what helped me is the diversity, i felt like i was not the only one facing these issues but many people are too, and it helped me feel like i was not the only one.

I was born in new York and raised in Detroit, where i am from is a diverse area, this helped me get through my insecurities, and it also made me feel safe. i feel for other races that have to go through being rejected because you are different. even if america is known as the "land of the free" it actually feels like the total opposite. i feel very insecure o walk out those doors because i feel like someone will treat me differently and that is something no one should have to face. some days i feel like staying home because i know that i will be mistreated and that is not an easy feeling.
American always feel the need to speak up weather its a good thing or a bad thing but you will be attacked for it. so trying to get rid of all the hate by protesting is not going to get anyone anywhere. free speech has helped many people in america and that is something i am thankful for because at least someone can talk about something unlike other countries, so even though i personally do not have a voice a lot of people do and that makes me