I'm Thankful for....American Heritage?

So! As all BYU students are aware of, we have to chose a freshman bundle....right?
And the choices are between - American Heritage, Writing 150, and a Supplement Bundle.
These are separated out for semesters for new freshman (according to my freshman mentor, they are separated because of the heavy workload required in both classes.)
And yet I, being me (who else?) decided that I was having none of that separation idea. So I took the American Heritage bundle...And then also took Writing 150...through the upperclassmen sign ups of course. (And how great that has been!)

Back to American Heritage though. How grateful I am that I decided to take both classes! (Although at one point, I did think of myself slightly crazy, and unwise. These times pass.)
It is fascinating learning about American History. As a Canadian, I have only learned the basics of it in the pass. I've heard Washington's name...I knew what the Boston Tea Party was...and I knew that there was a Civil War on Slavery...Basics like that.

Yet, in this class, I was going up against people who have know this stuff all their lives! And it got me thinking. Do these people who live here recognize just how incredible their history is? By all means, I've found it fascinating!  I've loved learning about the ideological changes concerning freedom throughout the years. I've loved studying great men like Madison, Washington, Martin Luther King Jr. and so forth! I've enjoyed coming to know the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution, vital and inspired documents that have had such an impact in the formation of America!
It is cool to see how different events that occurred so long ago have such a large effect on the world today! I've thought it to be a great opportunity to study it from a foreign perspective. (Being know as "Canada" in my lab was great, not gunna lie.) It has been especially great to look at these things from a BYU and an LDS perspective. I'm truly grateful for the opportunity (however hard) to learn these things.

All this and more have made me come to a conclusion:

Although I love Canada the most (naturally)....I now have a great respect for...and even feel fondness towards this great country of the United States of America.