Personal Narrative: Why I Live In America

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I am glad I live in America because we are free. we can laugh and play and not get in trouble until we break the law. America's gift to my generation Our opportunity to forge my own future and religious freedom. not all people get to pick their own job, but in America we can pick our job we want. we can pick to be a doctor in America but some people can't pick their job. if you are like in Europe you can't pick your job they pick it for you. If I take a test and I failed they will take me down a path which I probably won't like. If I want to be a doctor and I failed my math test they would put me down where I don't want to be. If our country was like that, multiple people wouldn't have a great life and wouldn't be paid gray. A lot of

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