Yes, We Are In Fact Selfish, Dumb Americans

Opening up about my first experience in Europe.

The author (middle left) with her family in Ajaccio, France.

Last summer, I went on my first vacation in five years with my family. We spent a week cruising around the Mediterranean Sea making stops in Italy, France, and Spain.

I do not come from a lot of money and occasions like this for my family are few and far between. My mom, brother, and I…