To me‚ being an American means having a white complexion‚ not being a victim issues like racism and Islamophobia‚ being able to exercise all of your rights without the authority questioning you or threatening to take them away‚ and not knowing the struggle of being a minority in America. In the media there is a bad connotation with calling yourself American. A big reason for this has to do with all the current events going on in our country such as the reasons for the Black Lives Matter movement
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As American citizens‚ we are taught in schools‚ and by the people around us that our responsibility is to follow laws‚ and keep the peace. That being a respectable‚ and dependable American that people can count on is what it is all about. But as a person that was raised in a family of immigrants‚ lucky enough to be born in the USA and to really reap the benefits. It’s hard to say that those standards justify the magnitude of what it means to have a responsibility towards an entire country. Being
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bed‚ usually to the smell of breakfast being made in the kitchen. Once I get up I normally take a shower and then begin to put my makeup on‚ do my hair‚ and get dressed. After I get ready and eat breakfast I get in my car and drive to school. After school I grab a quick snack and go to cheer practice until about nine o’clock. When I get home I do my homework and go to bed. I am allowed to do many of these activities because I am an American. Being American gives people the freedom to make their own
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Being born American has gifted me with many things. As Joe Barton once said”our flag honors those who have fought to protect it‚and Is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation’s founders and heroes. As the ultimate icon of america’s storied history‚ the stars and stripes represents the very best of this born an american is the first gift I was given. One of the many gifts I have been given involves my family. My aunt and uncle moved to Cancun‚Mexico about a year ago. America
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freedom of speech‚ religion‚ fear‚ and want. It is a country that has given people more liberty and justice. It is often said that to be an American you sharing a commitment to a set of values and ideals. These are set and stone rules based on our country. To be or to become an American‚ one does not have to be a particular religion‚ or ethnic background. As Americans‚ we have more privileges than any other country in the entire world so we should appreciate everything that is offered to us. These freedoms
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Multicultural Paper Multicultural Paper I grew up in an all-white neighborhood in the 1960s‚ in Annapolis‚ MD. The only caveat to that was that there were many families of the Jewish faith there also. The neighborhood was one of the few of the time open to “Jews”. I was not aware of the restrictions common to that time. Many of my friends and those of my middle brother were Jewish. My brother had friends who were black from grade school. I never thought anything of the superficial differences
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English HL Commentary - Too Many Names - Pablo Neruda The poem " Too Many Names" by Pablo Neruda written uses several poetic devices ‚ including metaphors‚ anaphoras and asyndeton light on one of the ideas the poet to shed light back into communist political opinion. It is the idea of equality and equal worth of each human being ‚ with such names as a method to this claim that names are of no use to explain. While the poem ( including the title) ‚ Neruda‚ his idea of the names of people
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from the rest of the world is known by many names‚ the land of opportunity‚ the land of choice‚ and the land of freedom. In America‚ women can hold professional jobs‚ obtain advanced degrees‚ and make choices about their health. Every day‚ the media shows how women are still oppressed throughout the world. It is naive to think that American women do not struggle‚ but at least they can go outside their homes without needing a male chaperone. Being an American woman means not only making decisions without
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US citizenship is harder. But for the people who come through different status either h1 or f1 status this people can make the US citizenship with the help of their works and college. Even people are getting American citizen through their works. Some people go to Army for their citizenship too. Therefore‚ in some extend the US citizen is harder to come
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Smart Fit is a healthy concept that teens‚ adults and elderlies can do to become healthy. This concept provides 3 concept of vitality; which are healthy eating‚ physical activity‚ and positive self-concept. Research proves that an individual can improve when enroll in this program. The concept focuses on the individual’s flaws such as when the individual wants to be fit we provide them workouts for certain body parts which they want to build muscles and to decrease their unwanted fat. An example
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