What it means to be an American? I feel like generations before had a different definition of what it means to be an American. I feel like our grandparents and great-grandparents; whom were mostly immigrates set out to make a better life for generations following. They emphasized on working hard‚ owning their own homes‚ and building big families. There was a strong sense of community‚ and respect. Even though the core idea hasn’t changes much. Now‚ I feel as if America has turned into a country
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Fitzgerald Kennedy‚ former president of the united states‚ said‚ "My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you‚ but what together we can do for the freedom of man." He also said‚ "The cost of freedom is always high‚ but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose‚ and that is the path of surrender‚ or submission." Kennedy understood the true honor of what being an american is. There have been other presidents who know it too‚ such as Theodore Roosevelt. He
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exist‚ but what they mean; it is not memory‚ but judgment.” My interpretation of this suggests that a real scholar seeks knowledge gained by looking past the surface of what might be found in bold print‚ and searches for the truth. He goes beyond what is required to find purpose to his learning. Integrity‚ to me‚ means doing the right thing‚ whether anyone knows you are doing it or not. Judgment is a key part of integrity and true scholarship. Lowell practiced what he preached. He used his poetry
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What it means to be Marine When did you decide that you wanted a change in your life? When did you want to step up and make a difference? What did it mean to you before you signed the dotted line and raised your right hand to take an oath? Was it worth it? Everyone has their own reason for doing what they do. Everyone has their motives for the decisions they make. Were all different and come from different backgrounds. Some of us from normal lives‚ some from more satisfied lives‚ and some from
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I am educated. So‚ what does that mean? To me‚ it means I have been taught a variety of subjects such as mathematics‚ social studies‚ science‚ music‚ and history in school. It also means that I have acquired a number of skills and values by virtue of my training‚ both at school and outside the school environment. Education can be received in a structured environment such as a school‚ at home from family members‚ self -teaching from books or the internet‚ or from simply soaking up knowledge while
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What it Means to be human. The notion of humanity has been around as long as man itself. Throughout history this idea has been attributed with certain values and concepts that define it. But at what point‚ if ever‚ does someone truly lose his or her humanity? To answer this question we must first start with addressing what it means to be human‚ and what separates our race from the fauna and flora of this Earth. Is it our ability to think‚ to reason or to take pity on all species‚ not just our
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What literacy means for me and the impact that has on my life. For me literacy is very important and has a really strong impact in my life. When I was a kid I remember my father always telling me “the more you know the better it is”. I never really understood what he meant nor did I pay that much attention. I must admit that I was pretty rebellious back in those days‚ I wanted to be independent‚ I dropped out college in my freshman year‚ started partying‚ binge drinking‚ to sum it up I just didn’t
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SWOT ANALYSIS OF LUFTHANSA AIRLINES ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Page 1 ! SURYA KORITALA ! HISTORY Lufthansa‚ Its is the second largest airline industry in Europe and its been established in 1926. The name lufthansa came from the two dutch companies which has been merged together and formed a name in 1933. As in 1930’s war has become a huge disadvantage for the company because of the cancelling of the transport flights and soon after the war it has begun a fresh start
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The army has values that every soldier is expected to follow and understand. The values are loyalty‚ duty‚ respect‚ selfless service‚ honor‚ integrity‚ and personal courage; also‚ known as LDRSHIP. “Soldiers learn these value in detail during Basic Training from then on‚ they live them everyday in everything they do‚ whether they’re on the job or off.” (Army‚1) A virtuous person follows this standards without even trying to do so. People do not have to be in the military to follow these standards
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Being an American means a lot more then living in the United States. Some people don’t realize how lucky they is to actually be a true American. To be in American you have to have faith in your country‚ respect your country‚ and most of all believe in your country. Along with a person comes with many different benefits such as freedom of speech‚ freedom of religion‚ equality for all Including different sexes‚ races‚ religions‚ and status. Being an American we should be proud of the privileges we
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