Hate. It seems that in a world adapting by the minute, the only thing that remains constant is hate. It was present when Christopher Columbus first discovered America, and it is still present today as Donald Trump just won the election. Growing up, my mother always told me not to use the word “hate” because it was a strong word. However, I think that the word ‘hate’ accurately describes my feelings towards society and its inability to accept people for who they are. Why can’t people just accept others for who they are? Ah, the answer to that question is simple--it would make life too easy. Who doesn’t love a good conflict? Whenever there is a fight at my school there is more of an attempt to record it rather than intervene. America, along with numerous other countries, is becoming the student recording the fight …show more content…
Build that wall! Build that wall!” echoes throughout the gym locker room as students obnoxiously bang on the lockers. As I change out of my gym clothes I can’t help but think what if the border was closed and by some crazy coincidence the hispanic person next to me screaming, “Build that wall,” was deported. Someone I’ve known all my life could be gone with the snap of a finger. Now, obviously the students who chant this are just trying to be obnoxious and annoying, but what they consider a joke is something that I find a serious issue in today’s world. The talks of the implementation of a wall seem scary to me because with the growing sense of xenophobia, this could eventually lead to complete isolation denying anyone to enter the United States and prohibit anyone from leaving. This greatly frightens me because I love the diversity of the world, and the opportunity to experience it first hand. In college, I plan on studying abroad in order to experience a unique culture firsthand. Boarding up the United States or other countries boarding themselves up prohibits my aspirations to explore my fascination with the diversity of the