Two Cultures in the Western Civilization
             Coming to United States and adapting to two cultures was a challenge. I was born in Afghanistan and raised in Pakistan. After coming to the States, and seeing how different this place was compared to where I was raised at, I wanted to change what I was. However, my parents were not ready for the drastic change because they are true Afghans, meaning they have a strong belief in their culture and religion.
             Moving to America changed a lot of things in my life. For instance, I had to learn more and more about the customs of my culture, since America is a non-Muslim country. They became somewhat strict because they thought I would turn out "an all American girl," and forget about my background. While, all I was only trying to be confident about myself in public.
             I then began to set off to school and interacting with my fellow American classmates, I soon began to think like them. Now, most Afghans that see me usually think that I do not want act like an Afghan or as a Muslim girl. I used to get embarrassed by my culture, just because nobody really knew anything about my background. Soon I learned everyone's is different. Living in a diverse society keeps everybody interacted with the whole world. Our culture is what makes us all different and shows us who we really are and where we come from.
             There are many differences in the American and Afghan culture. I was habitually frustrated with the discrepancy between my culture and the Americans'. I usually found myself struggling to fit in and please my parents at the same time. As a teen, I saw my friends having boyfriends, going on dates, and taking boys home for their parents to meet. This is a major "no-no" in our culture. I am not permitted to date and my social outings with my friends are usually monitored, which can get quite infuriating as well. I would not essentially say my parents are stringent,
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