I Want To Create An American Culture Essay

If I were backpacking through a foreign country and wanted to engage with the locals, I would bring a cookbook, a football, and a family photo album. Each of these 3 items would show the locals glimpses of who I am as a person. I chose the cookbook because I finding cooking quite enjoyable, even if my work turns out to be inadequate. Honestly, I enjoy any activity that I can do hands on and create something in the process. Now, not only would it be fun to cook with the local people; but seeing one’s cuisine teaches a lot about their culture. Take the hot dog for instance, a common food to have in America either for lunch or for dinner. The hot dog is simple food that is easy to make, easy to eat, and can be eaten on the go. This shows that Americans look for simplicity, that our main meat source is …show more content…
I have always been an athletic person, whether it be playing soccer in the backyard with my friends, or running for my high school's cross country and track team. So playing a game of football with the locals would teach them a new fun sport to play and also a few things about our culture. It would show them how we are a country that strives to create the best athletes, that we are a competitive country, and that a main entertainment for Americans is watching sports. I believe that I am a perfect example of this; I feel the drive of competition every race I participate in and every weekend during the football season I enjoy watching the Seahawks with my family . Lastly, my family photo album will show the fun adventures I have with my family. My family is a very important aspect of me, they are the people I love spending time and making memories with. Whether the locals look at a picture of us going on a ski vacation or just going to Seabrook, like we do every summer, they will see that my family and I love to have fun, laugh, and be with each