What does it mean to be an American for you? We use “American” word so freely but do we know what it exactly means to be an American? Only living in America does not mean that you are an American. Millions of people migrate into the United States of American in order to achieve their dream and earn the name of an American. For hundreds 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
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Gay Gay‚ a word with multiple meanings: A person who is merry and happy‚ a person who is a homosexual‚ something that is lame or stupid‚ and a word that can be used for degrading. Over time this word has been molded and shaped into different meanings in all sorts of directions. The different meanings honestly have no similarities to each other‚ which makes it strange to see such a word as happy go to meaning a homosexual. It is strange to see such a word go from meaning happy to a word that can be
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realize how much the people around me‚ and myself‚ take our freedom for granted. I believe that when people think about freedom‚ they think of freedom as just a word. Most people don’t realize that the word used to mean that you could not be owned and could do as you please. Today in America people are automatically free and don’t have to work to earn it. Freedom gives me the right to play hockey‚ baseball ‚or any sport I want. I can also get the education I want at almost any school I want
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What does it mean to be an American? I think to be an American it means that you were born in the United States( or if your parents are American) and if you were born in a different country but your parents are Americans and you come back to live here then you’re an American too. If you’re an immigrant and you have went through the whole legal process not just sneak across the any of the American boarders. Some older people seem to think if you were born on American soil (or if your family
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What race and ethnicity means to me When I hear the word “race”‚ the first thing that I think of is a person’s skin color‚ facial features and the texture of their hair. Although I am colorblind‚ I can’t help but to think of this when I hear the word race. This is due to the fact that the majority of the time when we fill out an application or any paperwork of importance the question of race is raised. I’m not sure why it matters‚ your experience and education seems more important to me. It seems
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corrected or judged by anyone. But many people don’t know that America wasn’t as good as it is today. The country had to experience a lot of wars‚ ideologies‚ equality between races‚... Being an American is being free‚ be able to have a good education‚ and be able to express your ideas‚ dreams and deliver that to other people. When talking about being American‚ freedom is one of the most important elements in building America. But do we know what freedom really means? According to Katharine Gammon‚ a freelance
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Dalton Magnani Anita Walters Personal Wellness September 28‚ 2012 Hopeless Romantic Out of all the quizzes I had to choose from the one about being a hopeless romantic stood out the most. At first I wasn’t even sure what the words hopeless romantic were all about‚ so I looked up the definition to get a better idea. The definition reads‚ “A person who is in love with love‚ they believe in fairy tales and love”. I’m going to be honest‚ when I read this I thought to myself‚ there is no possible
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I asked those around me what patriotism means to them. The most common answer I received was the love of one’s country. But what does that really mean? I received all types of examples. Displaying our country’s flag at your home or in your business was patriotic. Observing national holidays such as Memorial Day‚ Flag Day‚ Independence Day and Veterans Day. Standing and removing your hat during the National Anthem and taking the time to thank Veterans and service personal for their self-sacrifice
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When you hear the word "hero"‚ does your mind conjure up an image of an intrepid being with extraordinary powers? Do you visualize a superhuman whose main objective in life is to prevent evil and protect the innocent civilians? If you did‚ you must be envisioning the stereotypical hero (and yes‚ that means your answer is still valid‚ but it’s not the answer that I was looking for). When I was a child‚ I too‚ used to believe that heroes were the ones who wore capes and would constantly fight villains
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December 3‚ 2012 What literacy means for me and the impact that it has had on my life. Literacy refers to the ability to read for knowledge‚ write coherently‚ and think critically about the written word. The primary sense of literacy still represents the lifelong‚ intellectual process of gaining meaning from a critical interpretation of the written or printed text. Key to all literacy is reading development‚ a progression of skills that begins with the ability to understand spoken words and decode written
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