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The show explained how Ukrainians migrated to Kansas to grow Turkey Red Wheat, Scandinavians made their way to Oregon for logging, and Italians moved and created the buildings, bridges, and subways in the place we all know and love today as New York City. We could all benefit from a history lesson like this, because it helps us understand the truth.
Do you get it yet? America is literally a nation made up of many different nations. However, what traveling does is take all the nationalities that have integrated to create life in the United States, and simply focuses on a single one at a time, giving us an unparalleled opportunity to learn about our fellow Americans.
Americans should spend more time actively learning about our—and our neighbors'—origins through the vehicle of travel. It's fun, the food is usually great, and you come home a more compassionate and empathetic community member. In all seriousness though, it really is amazing to see where we come from—it gives us a feeling of importance.
So instead of just taking a DNA test, staring at statistics, then putting the file away with old Verizon Wireless bills, let this be a starting point. Get out in the world and see the cultures that made America the way it is today. You can see our multicultural ways manifest around the corner, around the county, around the country.
Just think about it—even our dinner plates speak to our many identities have you ever eaten multiple ethnic cuisines in a single week—or day? This is a country built of rich cultures; we had better do our best to consciously recognize and enjoy them.
I have learned many things during my travel endeavors so far, but by far I feel like my sense of nationalism has definitely been heightened. I have fallen in love with every country I have been to thus far, each unique in their own way.
But, living in the USA for the majority of my life, I realize we truly do have just about everything right at our fingertips.
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