10 times i feel the most american

1. when i sit down during the national anthem
2. when i eat a well-done cheeseburger
3. when i still call it soccer during the world cup
4. when i worry about school shootings as a student and teacher
5. when i still have to ask how long a 5k run is in miles
6. when i wrote a letter to my cousin in prison
7. when i have access to a world-class higher education
8. when i read james baldwin or toni morrison
9. when i almost got expelled by the saudi embassy for crimes against monarchy (long story)
10. when i’m blamed for 9/11 but my family experienced 9/11 in dc too