Insiders vs Outsiders

I think that we, the Romanians, are more appreciated as insiders .
When we were outsiders, how many people, said good things about Romania, how
many of them thought at Romanians as ordinary people, not as gypsies
or disabled people, that bring illnesses and …who knows what
else in their countries?
None... or maybe there are few exceptions, but I think that most of them did not have a very good opinion about us, as OUTSIDERS.
And why?
Because we don’t own the best place in Europe?
What about today?
Today, when we are part of the European Union?
They have to treat us better, because that’s the most important RULE
"Equality" among countries, right?
In my opinion it is.
I am glad, indeed, that we are part of the European Union, but..i don’t know how easy it will be for us to get used to it. Because we have advantages,
yes, but disadvantages too, many disadvantages, and I think that
"older" people, know them better than us .... SO...How will Romania develop
from now on?

Andreea Bindea
10th C
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The Romanian Government has started the collaboration with the European Union since 1995, and considering that it took us 12 years to join the Union it kind of leaves a bad impression to the others and also the illegal Romanian workers who went to the western European countries to work had also left a bad impression on our country.
So, as outsiders we felt left out of the "European Family", but now, maybe with hard work, we can prove to all that doubted on us, that we represent an important part of Europe!
I personally can't say how I feel as an insider because Romania has been a member of the EU for only 13 days. But I am convinced that step by step in the nearby future we will erase all the bad words about our nation!
Finally I will end by quoting Traian Basescu, our president:
"It had been hard, but we finally reached the end of the road. It is the road of our future. It is the road of our joy," and adding that this is exactly how every Romanian should feel!

Visovan Arthur
10th form