American Values 1. Individual Freedom. 2. Self-reliane. 3. Equality of opportunity. 4. Compettion. 5. Material Welth. 6. Hard Work. Talk About It 1. Americans believe strongly in self-reliance and the freedom and independence of the individual. What are advantages and disadvantages of being very independence? Which is more important to you? Pleasing your family or having the freedom to do what you want? 2. If Americans hard to pick one aspect of their country that they are most proudof‚
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The basic objectives of this course: American Cultural Experience was to basically understand American culture better‚ at least that is what I am getting from it. I don’t believe that you can understand another countries culture‚ unless you understand your own‚ so this class is helping me understand my own culture. I believe that the course has addressed questions like “what does it mean to be an American” very well‚ and through that I feel that I am understanding my country’s culture better. One
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be famous or just be the average teenager? Although many people say they do not want to be famous‚ I would love to. I would like to be famous for many different reasons. The main reasons I would want to be famous is all of the following: you would have lots of friends‚ get to travel around the world‚ be a role model‚ and also be a millionaire. AH‚ the glamorous life. Celebrities have it made. First‚ I think being famous would be awesome because of the money. In the business of being famous the
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George Soros is a famous American Philanthropist with a lot of experience in giving back to the community. He has been able to touch lives of citizens of over 100 countries and keeps on extending his services. He happens to have been the founder of the famous open Society Foundations. The foundation is known to have donated more than $32 billion since years 1970. He has been able to use the funds he gives out towards fighting for democracy and real change in the world. He has been able to fight for
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Narcissism and individualism have increased heavily in the past decades‚ motivated by many factors including the media‚ technology‚ and the education system. This is concerning. Modern society encourages the influence of narcissism‚ simply because the factors that are motivated are the basis of a growing civilization. As technology evolves‚ the act of narcissism increases. This would mean that young people are at greater risk every passing year. The outcome behind narcissism and individualism would lead
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Wild Man Meet Wild Dog American themes are displayed adamantly in the book Into the Wild‚ and in the film White Fang. Topics like Self‚ Society‚ and Rugged Individualism are depicted making a deep impression on the lives of both main characters. Chris McCandless‚ in Into the Wild‚ leaves his whole life behind to journey across the country to Alaska. Most of his trip he is alone‚ but he does make contact with society on a few occasions. Similar to the nonfiction story of Chris McCandless‚ is the
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The American Dream‚ what does it mean? Why do so many Americans believe in it and some do not? Well‚ the American Dream is America has a flawless image of equal opportunity for each citizen to achieve the dream of success through hard work. Some Americans still do believe that it is still real‚ others do not believe that the American Dream is relevant. Americans that believe it can and cannot be achieved today‚ but if the non-believers do not try to work hard and to accomplish their dreams‚ then
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Self-discipline is the best form of dicipline Self-discipline expresses the ability not to give up despite failure and setbacks‚ as self-control‚ and as the ability to resist temptations and distractions that tend to stand in the way of attaining aims and goals. In fact‚ it is one of the most important pillars of real and stable success. Self-discipline is the ability that leads to self-confidence‚ self-esteem and inner strength‚ and consequently to happiness and satisfaction. Self-discipline
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American values and beliefs as they are reflected in the American character. If you asked most Americans what the cultural values in the US are‚ you might get some blank stares‚ or a statement of some basic beliefs. The question may seem simple‚ but the answer is quite complex in a society as highly diverse as the US‚ there is likely to be a multitude of answers. American culture has been enriched by the values and belief system of virtually every part of the world. Consequently‚ it is impossible
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There are currently 16 million American children who live at or below the poverty line as their parents struggle to provide for these children. Being a parent who is poor means that are not able to provide not only basic needs for a child but also how they parent the children. Being a child born into poverty‚ has them at a disadvantage. Yet‚ their parents and how they deal with them while parenting add on to more disadvantage. Parents are often lacking parental skills in order for the children/child
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