Topic: What would it be like to live in another country? Specifically Mexico. If I ever wanted to move out of the country, I should educate myself about it first. Is living in Mexico similar to living in the United States?

Questions: Why am I interested in this topic? What information will I find that goes completely against what I was expecting to find?  What genres might provide me with good information?

Many of us wonder what it would be like to live in another part of the world. It is something we’ve all been curious about at some point in our lives. I always had a strong desire to travel around the world and maybe even settle down somewhere else that is not in the United States. Let’s just say I wanted to move to Mexico, but how would I know what that is like when I don’t know much about the country itself. The only information I have on the country is based on my visits there. Since I have family in Mexico, I was able to gain knowledge on many different things that make Mexico and the United States different from each other. Many people like myself assume that life in another country is like living in a dream.  For instance, just take a look at New York. People see the city skyscrapers and huge buildings and they automatically assume that everyone here is rich and is living their best lives. However, it is not what it appears to be like in most cases. The same thing goes for Mexico. Life in Mexico is different in so many aspects. It is different economically, environmentally, and culturally. My goal for this task is to learn more about the lifestyle people live in this country as well as sharing my research with others in case anyone else wants to travel one day. It will be important for those individuals to keep some of these things in mind so that they can ask questions of their own. That is the beauty of curiosity. There are many things that the education system lacked teaching me and I would like to explore beyond what education has limited me to learn. As I continue my research, finding out information that I am already aware of may go completely against what I was expecting to find. Genres that will provide me with good information for this topic are genres such as history, travel literature, narratives, and adventure. These genres will help me discover more about my topic and inform me more about Mexican culture.