The other day my sister-in-law, who is Brazilian, asked me if I could write a letter to the U.S. Office of Immigration; for she is trying to become a citizen of the U.S.

I stressed in my letter how much of an asset Ana is not only to our family, but to this country. I stated how she is as much a part of the family as I was, and without her, it is not whole. I finished the letter reminding them of the words on the Statue of Liberty, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breath free."

Though the main part of my article is not to convey my letter to the U.S. Office of Immigration, it is to convey what writing the letter reminded me.

Writing that letter reminded me of how great this country is. Even after a bitter, controversial, and historic election that has split the country in two, we must remember that this is our home and we must not lose faith in it.

Most of you that know me, know that I am an established liberal, thus you can imagine how disappointed I was in the outcome of the election. I jokingly said how I would move to Amsterdam, if Trump specifically was elected.

As it became more and more clear that Trump very well might win the election, my joking of moving was starting to take a more sincere tone. I started looking into programs of studying abroad.

But after seeing how much my sister-in-law and other want to become citizens of this great country, my faith in the U.S. was renewed. This is still the greatest country on earth; the oldest and greatest modern democracy.

While I may not agree with this country's leadership in the soon to be new executive branch, I still agree with what this country stands for - democracy.

I find it touching (and ironic) that an immigrant caused me to renew my faith in my country. This speaks volume to the fact that immigrants are one of the things that make America truly great.