from Benjamin Franklin means to me if you have to work under the King for safety you should just go back to England.At the time Benjamin Franklin said this the colonist had just came over to the Americas and some of the colonist wanted to the new colonies to be recognize as their own land not under the rule of England because they had no representation in the government and they were still getting taxed heavily.I love the way how some of the great movement leader fought for me and died for me.America
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Recently I studied a piece of literature deemed as a ’classic’ work. Fortunately the slews that entertained the pages of this composition absolutely astonished me and putting the dog-eared pages to rest for the night was often like fighting a losing battle. The events of this book followed the lives of two young children and although said events were sometimes magnificently overwhelming they generally corroborated that of happy and exciting lives of curious children‚ better known as Jem and Scout
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Suddenly‚ it hit me: The choice to quit my full-time job‚ not only affected me‚ but also the family members who were attached to me. I let go of everything‚ and I set sail‚ on the run‚ to get my college degree. No problem‚ right? Of course not‚ happens all the time‚ adult females go to college‚ especially if they want to brush up their workplace skills. I learned that a recent data from the United States Bureau Labor Statistics (2014) reported that‚ “By 27 years of age‚ 32 percent of
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What does it mean to be American? To me an American has always meant someone who is free‚ someone who is able to live their life as they see fit‚ someone who can live their life to the fullest. As an immigrant‚ America has always been this place where your dreams are real and possible. Once my family and I touched down in the United States‚ our goals and dreams became tangible. Success and American‚ has always gone hand in hand in my mind. I feel extremely lucky to live in America‚ if my family did
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aspects as an African-American female. My skin is brown ‚ my hair is kinky‚ and my lips are full. Unfortunately‚ those characteristics does not technically make me “different” from any other African-American female. Diversity can refer to someone’s economic or geographical background‚ religion‚ and even their sexual orientation. In this manner‚ being African-American did not make me who I am‚ but being who I am made me African-American. People see me as an African-American female‚ but I am more
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person into what makes you... You are the way you are raised by your parents‚ criticism from the media and your peers‚ as well as religions you choose to follow. My parents have had a big affect on my life. Although my parents separated at an early age‚ my father was always in the picture and we have faced many obstacles as a family. I know that if I am ever in trouble I can always go to them and can trust them with anything. My parents have had a major affect on my life. They have brought me up to be
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I am educated. So‚ what does that mean? To me‚ it means I have been taught a variety of subjects such as mathematics‚ social studies‚ science‚ music‚ and history in school. It also means that I have acquired a number of skills and values by virtue of my training‚ both at school and outside the school environment. Education can be received in a structured environment such as a school‚ at home from family members‚ self -teaching from books or the internet‚ or from simply soaking up knowledge while
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8th Grader Wins “What Freedom Means to Me” Essay Contest Wednesday‚ February 2‚ 2011 | Written By Freedom Alliance Brandi Anderson is an 8th grade student at Warner Christian Academy in South Daytona Beach‚ Florida‚ and was the winner of the AMVETS Post 911’s “What Freedom Means to Me” Essay Contest. Brandi and her family were guests of Freedom Alliance at the Hannity Freedom Concert in Orlando‚ Florida‚ in August 2010. Brandi’s father‚ Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mike Anderson‚ was killed
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Cassidy Hutchinson English III Honors 1 College Essay #1 “I’ll see you in a year‚ Cass. I love you.” Those were the last words my Uncle‚ Major Joe Boler‚ said to me before boarding the military transport aircraft headed for Bagram‚ Afghanistan. Inside‚ I shattered in a million pieces. I told myself he was deployed overseas to fight “the bad guys”‚ yet I couldn’t understand why the closest person I had to a father was the one taken away. Two weeks later I received a package and letter from Uncle
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What It Means To Be a Patriot (1)Honor.There is a little bit of it in each of us‚ some more than others‚ but because they earned it. But what exactly is honor? When people think of honor there are a multiple things that come to mind that would define it. (2)People are often mistaken for what honor really is and who is deserving of it. Most people would think giving it to the patriots of their country would be suitable‚ which sounds understandable. But what is a patriot? (3)(T) In order for someone
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