Imagine a day where you have to wake up to the sound of bombs exploding around you. Being filled with paranoia because you don't know where they'll land next. Having to wonder when and where your next meal will come from. Being forced into a marriage and giving birth at the age of 17. Having to walk tens and hundreds of miles to find water and food.

You can't. That's because we live in a first world country that only deals with first world problems, like dealing with heavy traffic on your daily commute to work or not having access to Wi-Fi. Incomparable, right?

I'm not saying that our problems in America aren't a big deal in itself. But, I'm saying that relative to the problems going on outside of America, our problems are nothing to complain about.

Think about the privilege that you have. We have to think about what people are going through in other countries. If you look at the news, they focus so much on the politics that we forget to think about the people living there. We can't turn a blind eye to what's happening in the world outside of our own little, self-absorbed world.

We need to show them the respect they deserve. Don't they deserve that at the least? Don't blame them for the situation that they're in. They are people just like you and me who happened to be placed into bad circumstances caused by other humans. They wouldn't be in those situations if it weren't for bad decisions originating from history.

Take the first step to learn about how people are living. Stop being so pre-occupied with your own concerns, but display selfless concern towards people who share this world with you. For example, don't look down on them when they escape from their countries to seek asylum. They're simply trying to find a safe place to eat and sleep every night.

Just because we're living in America doesn't mean we are "superior" to those living in impoverished or war-stricken areas, though our President may say otherwise. Be a good human, and treat them like people -- not problems.