There are several things that I liked about the story, from the actual content to the word choice and sentence structure. I really liked how Phillips said “my visit to Africa proved less of a homecoming than an affirmation of my Americanness.” I felt the same way in 2009 when I returned to my homeland, Moldova. I immigrated to the US when I was five years old and had little memory of Moldova. Even though I lived in the USA for six years, and was going to continue living here for the rest of my life, I still did not consider myself an American. 2009 was the first time I was going back to my home country after moving to the United States. I was excited, thinking I could finally meet some people who shared the same culture, values, and ideas
