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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basis is the same----to co-exist without war‚ killing‚ & overpowering a fellow being. According to me‚ Peace is the feeling that all’s right with the world. When everyone around me in my family‚ my friend circle and my neighbourhood is happy‚ eager to love‚ accept and relate… I feel at peace. Also‚ to me it means following what my heart says and sharing mutual trust and respect for people around me. However‚ in today’s world‚ peace and harmony face various threats. Terrorism‚ regional imbalance
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What Happiness Means to Me Dictionaries describe happiness as a state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Though this definition is true‚ I believe that there are many different levels of happiness that can be portrayed. One type of happiness that really pops out in my mind would be past accomplishments. The day I graduated high school was so fulfilling. Graduation was an important step in my life as it is with many others. Knowing that all the hard
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30 September 2013 What does freedom mean to you? Freedom means a lot to me. Personally freedom should be earned not given. As in if you’re an illegal immigrant and you sneak over here‚ or you get a “green card” you shouldn’t get the American title. One reason is‚ you and your family didn’t have to go through what most of us Americans have. Such as 9-11. Mostly all Americans have worked for what we have today. Such as stopping the wars‚ making laws
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What Psychology Means To Me November 19th‚ 2012 Psychology Psychology explains how and why people do the things they do; why people feel the way they feel; and how people think and reason. We rely on the people that are around us the most to help determine our actions. Most of us lean on our family for support and guidance to help persuade us to make the right decisions. Not only do we rely on the opinions and beliefs of our loved ones‚ but also we all rely on our religious
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Maxine Holliness ENG 1100 Professor Wooten 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
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What Achievement Means To Me When there is a problem‚ I’m the one that you would ask to solve it. If someone was mixed up in a tangled mess‚ I’m there to straighten it out. I will always be the one that will make society look at the positive outlook of a brilliant idea gone wrong. I’m that special someone that will help you realize that the idea is still brilliant even though it may have taken a turn for the worse. I have always been recognized for my gift to lift someone’s spirits. It has
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What Justice Means To Me Criminal Justice in today’s society is over whelming with fears of being wrongly accused for a crime that was not committed by that individual . Justice is defined in a lot of ways being able to adequately give equal punishment for crimes committed; Our justice system sets an example . First of all‚ I define justice as equality under the law. In America everyone has the right to vote‚ freedom of speech and the right to pursue happiness. These are God given rights
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What Education Means to Me Education; the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge‚ developing the powers of reasoning and judgement‚ and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. For some it means getting up at 6 in the morning‚ for others it means studying for the big exam coming up‚ and for others it’s over all boring. But others understand the true meaning of education. Education means a lot of things. Education prepares us for the future
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example‚ while my neighbor may not find it necessary to volunteer within our community‚ I believe that it is my moral duty to give back to those around me. With the use of ethics‚ I take the morals that I have formed throughout my life‚ such as treating everyone as an equal‚ and I apply them to every decision I make. To me‚ that is exactly what ethics means. It is the art of acquiring life experiences and using them
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