Thanks to one of my previous roommates, I am hooked on The Bachelor. I'm still a fairly new viewer to the popular dating show, only having started watching when Ben's season aired, but it's definitely an every Monday guilty pleasure of mine. It's easy to get caught up in the shows drama, cheering on your favorite contestants and getting sad when one of them is sent home. This week was no exception and it was arguably one of the craziest episodes I've seen yet. But between all of the sent home while on a date drama, there's been one contestant throughout this entire season that has continuously stood out to me, one that I think is an important example of how important immigrating to the United States has become for some. In this weeks episode Kristina Schulman, 24, shared her story while on a one-on-one date with Nick of how she became an orphan in Russia at age five and came to the United States. She was adopted by American parents at age 12, allowing her to gain citizenship into the U.S. having a chance at a better life. Schulman talks about how hard it was making the decision to leave the family and friends she had made while in the orphanage, but it was either leaving and having an opportunity at a better life, or staying and running the high risk of getting into prostitution as a means for money and survival, something that is all too common. With controversial Super Bowl commercials like 84 Lumber airing and President Trumps travel ban, her story came out on the show at such a critical time. It reminded me of how important giving people a chance is. According to the UN Refugee Agency the global forced displacement hit an all time record high in 2015, well over 65 million. Watching Kristina's story I am reminded of how ignorant being blessed to have grown up in the United States has made us. We're constantly forgetting that not everyone is as lucky to grow up in a country full of opportunities and freedom. I guess what I'm trying to say is that if I was a refugee from Syria, Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, Yemen, maybe even Russia, or another poverty or war stricken country looking for an opportunity at a better life, I would want to come to the United States too. And who are we to tell them no?