Effects Of Immigration To America

My life has allowed me to be exposed to people from all over the world. I have family scattered across America and Europe. I travel to Texas yearly, and Germany every three years, and have taken many other trips as well. In addition, my parents are both college professors, so I have grown up in college towns and been exposed to all the diversity that comes with them. This exposure to many different kinds of people and lifestyles has contributed to and had a large impact on the person that I am today.
I have family in Texas, California, England, and Germany, and a few other states. The American side of my family meets every year for Christmas at my grandmother's house in Texas, and we also have the occasional week or two in Florida during summer vacation. Additionally, I often go with my sister to Texas for a month in the summer to live with my grandmother and take quilting, cooking, and scrapbooking classes with my cousin. It gives me a chance to learn new life skills while bonding with my family. …show more content…
This last summer, I spent a week in Italy with my family before we drove up to Germany. We visited many cities, including Florence and Venice. Everywhere was gorgeous and I was able to learn a lot about Italy's history and culture. It was an amazing experience. After going to Germany, my mother, sister, and I visited Berlin and went sightseeing there. I fell in love with the city and the amazingly diverse people and culture there. These visits have allowed me to become acquainted with the various cultural differences between America and Europe, which are extremely interesting to learn