Is it Possible to Find Unity in our Multicultural Society?

By Haifeng Zhang, Woerther Elementary 5th Grade

	Is it possible to find unity in our multicultural society? This is a question that many people ask. Some people say yes, some people say no. Peace is a sacred thing, and we need to ensure that all people in the world and America should have something in common. That thing is, the opportunity to have peace in our world, especially at this time for our country and the world. 

	America is a beautiful place where the country is united with its citizens. The freedoms of speech, religion, press, and others, are what make citizens love this country so much. America is a place where people from different countries can meet people from other countries, and hopefully can experience other cultures, for America is a place to meet other people, but also a place to experience other cultures. 

	In my lifetime, I have experienced other cultures other than my own. I hope there will be more people in the following year that will experience other cultures, other than their own. The joy of experiencing something new is priceless. You may like the new change, or you may not. But the excitement you received right before you were about to do something new, whatever it might be, will be in you memory, and it will be a memory you would treasure all your life. 

	When you experience other cultures, you should be grateful about it. Many people in the world are not fortunate enough to have this wonderful option. But generous people are making sure that all people should have the same opportunities. We all started from one person. Then, as time passed, cultures were formed. Maybe sometime in the future, people can look back and say, "I'm proud and grateful to be able to have the opportunities I've had." 

	There are always strengths and challenges of something. One of the things that have strengths and challenges is a multicultural country. Multicultural countries are usually alive and active. When people go out, they are usually looking for a fun day or a fun night. But their search might be cut short because of hatred. One of the challenges of a multicultural country is trying to get rid of prejudice. Prejudice is one of the things that people fear the most. Prejudice is an act of hatred on a culture. Prejudice usually doesn't end up well for the victims. The victims usually end up with serious cuts and bruises and end up in a hospital. 

	Peoples' peace of the same culture of prejudice victims is shattered. People will be afraid to leave their homes. Parents will worried about their children going out to play, about their future, and about how will they tolerate the acts of prejudice on their culture when they grow up. In situations like these, tensions start to build, and relationships will start to break. One question that many victims and their family and friends will start to ask is, "Why?" One question racists start to ask themselves is, "Did my one (or many) act(s) of hatred affect my country in a horrible way?" Many racists would answer, "No" But we all know that the answer is, "Yes"

	Even though the challenges are very serious, there are some strengths to a multicultural country. Being able to learn about other cultures is one of them. People who are from different cultures should express themselves so that people can appreciate them. Like I said before, being able to experience other cultures is a wonderful thing. You can learn things about others, and you can ever learn things about yourselves

	We should be able to embrace and promote other cultures. No culture is better than another culture. People from different cultures than your own should be treated fairly, like everybody else is treated. Every culture is different, just like people. 
I am Chinese. I don't want to be treated different just because I look different or because I'm from a different culture. I want to be treated fairly. I think that over time, people will realize that people from different cultures are just like them, and the number of racists and the number of victims of prejudice attacks will diminish, until the number is zero. If the world could be like that, then I think that this world would be a lot better to live in.