When you think of Europe, you imagine refinement, good cuisine, and accents. When you think of America, you imagine overzealous concern for democracy, opportunity, and awesome fast food.
It all started when I was drooling over my future, with my imaginary dream car (oh,I really want a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta…), my imaginary family, my imaginary job, and my imaginary house.
And then the question struck me: where would I live?
And then, another question struck me: Which is better? Europe or America?
There’s been controversy about this particular subject, comparing two great western groups. And here’s some of my pros and cons:
America – Pros – lower age restrictions for driving (which could also be a con, but I need that license by the time I’m 16), amazing colleges (MIT and Caltech ftw), developing technology (silicon valley).
Cons – an emphasis on fast food (you just can’t get enough of it), poor secondary education (just wait until you watch “Stupid in America.”), has no care for soccer, obesity.
Europe – Pros – Good secondary education (it makes me so jealous), amazing history (much more than America’s 300-year history), responsible drinking (because most of their children are taught responsible drinking when they’re younger so that they’re not so hyped up about it when they’re older).
Cons – I’ve heard from travelling friends that 5-Star hotels in Europe were basically 3-Star hotels in America (I don’t know; I’ve never went to a 5-star hotel in Europe, or any 5-star hotel for that matter), high gas prices, and they have no MIT (that’s just me. Sorry, that’s my number 1 college. That and Caltech).
At the end of this long debate, though, I realized that being in Europe or America kind of depends on your preference. I have a lot of time to think over this, and that there are other good competitors, like Japan, or China, or Canada.
Yeah, these are just my own opinions. If there’s anything that’s off with the info, please inform me, so I don’t feel like a fool.
Keeping A Thought 