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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American History What it Means to be an American All Americans are guaranteed equal justice. They are allowed equal justice because America is a free country. Americans are inclined to freedom and with that freedom‚ have the ability to create infinite opportunities for themselves‚ which then allow them to find success‚ happiness‚ and prosperity. Americans can find these opportunities because they live in a meritocracy‚ and are provided with rights and freedoms that come from The Constitution
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What does it mean to be an American? By: Savannah Shiveley For centuries of years the United States has been attracting immigrants from a variety of different countries‚ races‚ and religions to come live in a land full of freedom and opportunity. These people were looking for more than just rights and privileges. Their real desire was to become something that depicts pride and honor‚ an American. Being an American means much more than living in the United States. Along with the name come a number
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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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I feel that freedoms are something that need to be repeatedly won. They aren’t something that should get pushed aside in our world. In every generation‚ we need to win back our freedoms as a human being. Today in my life outside and in school‚ I have certain freedoms that I wouldn’t get in one place or the other. One of my freedoms at home is my cell phone. In my household‚ in order to even receive a phone‚ you have to be at least 13 years old. When 10:00pm comes around‚ I’m assumed to be in bed
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What it Means to Be Canadian Melinda R Perkins English 255 Professor Sharren Patterson July 14‚ 2010 What it Means to Be Canadian in the 21st Century Canada is a country occupying most of North America‚ extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward to the Arctic Ocean. It is the world’s second largest country by total area (Wikipedia.org‚ 2010). To be Canadian means more that simply living in Canada. In Canada we stand up for what we believe
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My MBTI type is ESFP‚ which means I prefer extraversion‚ sensing‚ feeling‚ and perceiving. To me‚ extraversion means that I like to hang-out with others and be a social butterfly. Sensing means that I like to see what is real‚ to then observe and gather information so that I can make the best decision/conclusion for myself. Feeling‚ that I do not like it when we are all treated the same‚ I like to see people as individuals and follow my moral code to be the best person I can be for myself and others
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noncommissioned offi cer (NCO). The mission of an NCO is to fulfi ll what we call the “backbone” of the Army. We are individuals who can hear and understand a mission and then take the necessary steps to make it happen. It is an honor to serve as an NCO because I take pride in leading my Soldiers to success. I take pride in contributing to the wider goals of my unit by helping other people succeed. These tasks require me to invest in individual Soldiers‚ to lead a group of people by instruction
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things 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
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What it means to be Educated To be educated is to be taught in a way that I believe will help you to succeed in the real world. Education is the idea that is supposed to be taught in schools all across the World‚ but is it really being taught? Education means something and is defined differently by many different people. A few people who have different views on what the meaning of education is are Paolo Friere‚ Bell Hooks‚ and Theodore Sizer. In the words of Paolo Friere‚ professor at Harvard
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