Blog Post 1

Kayla Cummings

         Being a citizen in the United States, my personal opinion of globalization is quite biased. Unlike many other countries the majority of acts towards globalization benefit the US. I can go to the store and have a large variety of products that may be considered exotic. The main portion of my wardrobe consists of items manufactured outside our country’s borders. We as Americans may see globalization as purely beneficial, however by having our factories on foreign soil it costs us job opportunities within the United States. This has been evident in my life as I was searching for a job in high school. I must have applied to over ten different job positions, two of which were in the manufacturing industry. I was finally able to secure a job through a friend of a friend. If we were to cut down on globalization, people could receive jobs that they actually fit the necessary requirements for. My job was in the medical career path while I have hopes to become a structural engineer. Although I am grateful I was able to secure a job, it did not help me achieve my vision of the American Dream. By opening factories and plants on American soil we could provide not only jobs for the unemployed but as well as the people whose dream career is not on the path they are currently on. I find that any essay small or large regarding America is best closed by a quote from a true patriot. So in the words of the balding gentleman who took my passport photo, “I want it American made, gosh darn it!”