Kultur 9 - Kailey Schwartz

Bureaucracy Gone Awry
Reading this article, I felt overwhelmed. I cannot imagine needing to have documentation for everything to apply for a job. I already get frustrated trying to update my resumé. It seems quite excessive to have a proof of residency/address to get a library card. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about organization, but this is too much. I'd really hate to be on the other end of the application process. Having to go through all of that documentation would probably kill me. I'm kidding, but I would have gray hairs coming in like nobody's business.
Welcome To America. Take a Number.
I'm not going to blatantly scream out my political opinions, but I completely agree with this article. I think people in America forget to take that step back to look at the big picture. Are we really thriving here? Not particularly. Everything is so complicated that nothing ever gets done. Maybe some European influence would help us out.
Love Thy Neighbor
I'm all for respecting other people, but I'm going to grill in my backyard whenever I please. That's a little much. Obviously barking dogs and screaming children can be unpleasant, but it's all part of living near other people with individual prerogatives. I really appreciate that there is a set quiet time, yet I also tend to do laundry late at night. I'm really not sure if I would survive over in Deutschland. :(
Germany's Patriotism Problem
I think it's really sad that Germans are still so ashamed. I surely cannot imagine being part of a country having to come back from such a negative standing in the world, but I don't think they're making it any better by still being ashamed. Maybe if they were prouder of what their country has become today, they could become more patriotic. I don't know. This article made me feel really bad for Germany.