#SteemUSA My Life Here in US and What I Like About This Country (Amazing Places to See all over USA)

This post is about me joining #SteemUsa, my life in this great country and amazing places all over USA!
If you are an American or live in USA you can join this contest , you still have several hours until it will be closed.

Lately, in USA we had a lot of disagreements and lots of anger about issues with racism, policies, and politics. Some people say we are being divided, but I think the problem is us, the citizens of US. We just can’t allow ourselves to love our country the way it is, with all its issues, and we have to complain all the time. For some reason some Americans think that our country is worse than others, but the thing is overall it is not! I am an immigrant from Latvia and I’ve been to many countries and have a lot of family and friends around the world. Hence I can compare and I know that USA is great and there is really no reason to waste time on being offended and angry. I’m hoping that this Steemit group will unite people on this platform and praise love, peace and greatness of our country.

So let me tell you my story and why I like USA so much...

I was born in Latvia (former Soviet Union). My father died when I was 4 years old. My mom was constantly struggling to support our family, so when the opportunity came - she moved to America. Two years later I moved too. That happened 14 years ago and I got my US citizenship about 5 years ago. Yes, I might have been more fortunate than some other people, but I know what it is like not to have money at all. There was a time when my mother couldn't support me anymore and I had to find a job. I got lucky with my job because it was a lot of fun, working as personal assistant for a rich lady. Other than doing some work for her, I would also go out with her and try cool new restaurants and have fun with “Elites” of LA, but one day I had to stop working for her and go to University, which I couldn’t afford. I wasn’t very smart about saving money while I was working and I was just plain broke when I really needed it. I learned about Financial Aid for students, it is basically funding for your school and some extra money for food, books and a place to live. I didn’t have to pay any money out of pocket for my education at all! The catch was, to be a good student and be full time, which is what I was planning to do anyway. Also, there were scholarships available that gave me extra cash. I know most developed countries have some sort of financial aid, but they don’t cover everything like we do here in US, so yes this is pretty amazing! Also, we have a lot of other programs to support poor or disabled people. No one is really left alone on the street without food and clothes. All we need to do is to research and apply for programs that help people. We have free food stamps and extra money for less fortunate, shelter for homeless, free Medical insurance for the poor or low income, and funding for physically or mentally disabled. This might sound like a common sense to have these things but not every country has them!

There is a reason why so many people from around the world want to live here. We have wealth of opportunities, great higher education and a lot of places to to see. Another big reason why I like the US so much is because every state has something to offer and is like a country on its own. What I mean by that is that weather, nature and culture and many other aspects are different from state to state. Here are some examples..