Examples Of What It Means To Be An American
Myia Peterson
Mr. Dalton
What It Means To Be An American
16 October, 2015
America was founded in the beliefs that it would become a land of opportunity, filled with hardworking individuals who wanted to state a claim in this world. Today, these beliefs are still strong, and being fulfilled on a daily basis. Americans have accomplished far more than anyone ever imagined they would within the past 4 decades or so, and are still working to achieve more and more today. To be an American means to be proud of your country, and that any person can have big dreams, and through hardwork and determination, can accomplish them. “When an American says that he loves his country, he means not only that he loves the New England hills, the prairies glistening in the sun, the wide and rising plains, the great mountains, and the sea. He means that he loves an inner air, an inner light in which freedom lives and in which a man can draw the breath of self-respect.” (Quote by Adlai Stevenson.) Mr. Adlai is showing what it truly means to be proud of your country. He is saying that you don’t just love your country, you love everything about it, from its core roots to its modern day values. To know that no matter what, America will always be your true home. That is true pride for one’s country. …show more content…
“The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it's possible to achieve the American dream.” (Tommy Hilfiger) Everyone wishes to accomplish the American Dream at one point in their lives.
That apple pie, family with kids and a dog, living in a nice house vision. For American citizens, the “American Dream” is much more than that. It’s a visual instilled within our hearts that gives us hope when we're at our lowest, that fills us with a longing for something more, and pushes us to achieve that goal. Every given American has a different set dream, each more unique then the next. All it takes is hard work and determination to live our
dreams. Americans cannot truly realize how lucky we are unless we lost everything. Compared to other nations that don’t have anywhere near the same liberties and freedoms that Americans are blessed enough to have. America does have its flaws, and their will be many more to come in the future, but we are blessed to call what we have ours. Our nation is filled with those who aspire to be something more, and to make it to the top. That’s what makes our nation great, the fact that there will always be something to motivate us to do better. We are truly grateful to call this wonderful nation our home. God Bless America.
Mr. Dalton
What It Means To Be An American
16 October, 2015
America was founded in the beliefs that it would become a land of opportunity, filled with hardworking individuals who wanted to state a claim in this world. Today, these beliefs are still strong, and being fulfilled on a daily basis. Americans have accomplished far more than anyone ever imagined they would within the past 4 decades or so, and are still working to achieve more and more today. To be an American means to be proud of your country, and that any person can have big dreams, and through hardwork and determination, can accomplish them. “When an American says that he loves his country, he means not only that he loves the New England hills, the prairies glistening in the sun, the wide and rising plains, the great mountains, and the sea. He means that he loves an inner air, an inner light in which freedom lives and in which a man can draw the breath of self-respect.” (Quote by Adlai Stevenson.) Mr. Adlai is showing what it truly means to be proud of your country. He is saying that you don’t just love your country, you love everything about it, from its core roots to its modern day values. To know that no matter what, America will always be your true home. That is true pride for one’s country. …show more content…
“The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it's possible to achieve the American dream.” (Tommy Hilfiger) Everyone wishes to accomplish the American Dream at one point in their lives.
That apple pie, family with kids and a dog, living in a nice house vision. For American citizens, the “American Dream” is much more than that. It’s a visual instilled within our hearts that gives us hope when we're at our lowest, that fills us with a longing for something more, and pushes us to achieve that goal. Every given American has a different set dream, each more unique then the next. All it takes is hard work and determination to live our
dreams. Americans cannot truly realize how lucky we are unless we lost everything. Compared to other nations that don’t have anywhere near the same liberties and freedoms that Americans are blessed enough to have. America does have its flaws, and their will be many more to come in the future, but we are blessed to call what we have ours. Our nation is filled with those who aspire to be something more, and to make it to the top. That’s what makes our nation great, the fact that there will always be something to motivate us to do better. We are truly grateful to call this wonderful nation our home. God Bless America.