Life In America

This is about my life in America. I was born and raised in the southern region of Michigan. I grew up in a middle class family. I have had a desire to be either a mechanical engineer or artist, for quite a while. I've also spent much of my time studying geography, as well as photography, as a hobby. I'm not exceptionally social; that is, I don't talk to strangers much though when I do, the conversation goes well without a problem. I live pretty much in the country, about 2 miles away from the closest town, with a population of about 5,500 people or so. Much of my family was born and raised in Poland. although there are some very slight traces of non-polish foreign ancestry in the family.
I currently work in the capital of Michigan, as a quality inspector of clothing, and I earn about $14 per hour, which is about the equivalent of what a lawyer in Poland would earn as of today. I think that there's more freedom in the US than in Poland, and it's different here, because there seems to be more countryside. Here in the US, more people seem to be concentrated in cities as opposed to the countryside, but in Poland, people are more dispersed, with many more villages and cobblestone streets; in Poland, many things seem to be more expensive than in America, and people there like to spend much on fences to guard their houses. The laws in the US are generally much more strict, and in Poland people usually get work leave jail time. In other words, they get to keep their job. However, there is one thing that seems to be more strict in Poland. And that would be religion. It seems as though people there are relatively intolerant to foreign influence, at least when it comes to religion, as opposed to the US, where there is a variety of religions as well as philosophical perspectives. Unlike here in the US, usually what happens in Poland is that multiple generations of people live in the same house, whereas in the US many people move often. I would consider myself different from many Polish people because of the fact that I'd like to move out frequently to live in various places, and I'm not strict when it comes to religion. I generally prefer philosophy over religion. However besides this, the architecture in Poland is usually MUCH older than in US; You rarely if ever find castles in the US. I would really love to make such an insightful comparison not just with Poland, but also with every country in the world. I'm still wondering how peoples' attitude differs between Poland and the US. I mean, I have a somewhat general idea of peoples' attitudes and personalities in both countries, though I would like to know the demographics. I can't tolerate how unpleasant some people in America are, but at the same time, I can't tolerate how childish Polish people are.
Getting back to my job, to be honest I think it's not bad pay although I think that I would prefer landscaping. Not everyone would dislike my job, or think that it's boring, though I think that it's monotonous. The main reason that I have wanted to be an engineer is because I want to be able to start off saving up so that I can invest lots into something that interests me and could make me eventually be able to make a living off of my hobby. I have also considered geology, as well as recreational jobs to have; by recreational, I mean working for the parks service; that should go well with photography. However, despite the fact that America seems so great by many, college can be quite expensive.
I am currently pretty satisfied with my life; do I want more than what I already have? I would say yes, a little more.