What Does it Mean to Be Free? “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!" When Francis Scott Key wrote these closing lyrics to our national anthem in 1814‚ he clearly understood what it meant to be free. But do we know what freedom really means? Webster’s dictionary defines freedom as a state in which somebody is able to act and live as he or she chooses‚ without being subject to any undue restraints or restrictions. When the founding fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence
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can go to whenever they are feeling troubled. Not only does it feel good to express what is bothering you out loud‚ but it’s also comforting to know that you don’t need to tell the entire world what you are feeling. Writing to me is the chance for me to express myself with an endless amount of words. There is no limit on what you can say or how much you can say. The opportunities in writing are endless and that is what makes it the perfect getaway. It is a chance to escape from the world and be alone
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8 September 2013 What It Means to Be An American If you surveyed one hundred people and asked them the question “What does it mean to be an American?” Chances are you would get one hundred different answers. There is no definite clear-cut definition of an American. To solve this burning question‚ a lot of information has to be brought forward to the public regarding what is means to represent the United States as a citizen of the country. If one truly wants to know what being a true American
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pursuit of Happiness." -Declaration of Independence. Most American citizens would agree with that quote from the document in which our government was built upon. Freedom. What does that mean to us? Many would say that freedom means: freedom of speech or freedom of religion. The question is‚ what does that mean to an immigrant? What is freedom to those who spend their lives in poverty or in a third world country eating dirt cookies such as the Haitians. For many‚ it could mean a break. “Give me your tired
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What does it mean to be an American today? This is a very difficult question to answer‚ but I believe that it is not just an academic question. As our society becomes more diverse‚ America will develop a broader and richer culture. At the same time‚ nations depend upon some sort of core values‚ beliefs‚ and identity to cling to. That requires some sort of definition of what it means to be an American‚ so I believe that the questions should be: “How Would You Define an American Today?” An “American”
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What Freedom Is To Me Since July 4th‚ 1776 the United States has a free country. Citizens of the United States have freedom of speech‚ religion‚ and many other things. Webster’s definition of freedom is‚ "the condition of being free of restraints." To me freedom plays a large role in my life. Three things that would be freedom for me are going where ever I wish‚ actions without negative consequences‚ and morality to my standards. The first example of freedom for me would be being able
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What Psychology is to Me After taking Psychology 1000‚ psychology means much more to me than it did prior to taking the class. At the beginning of the semester‚ I was asked to define the word psychology‚ and the best definition I could muster was simply the study of the mind and how it works. After examining the large realm of the science of psychology I now realize that this definition was quite incomplete. My initial definition simply covered the branch of psychology known as cognitive psychology
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to describe what is means to be human. Being human means to have a higher intelligence and social skills. Humans are smart enough to learn skills like reading and writing that other species cannot learn. Other ways we human are different from others is we have a soul and high level of consciousness. Some bad qualities that humans can have that they kill or harm others and have the ability lead another down the wrong path. Human use these to learn about one another and what it means to be human.
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Happiness. According to the Cambridge Dictionary‚ happiness means ‘the feeling of being happy’. And the definition of happy is: ‘feeling‚ showing or causing pleasure or satisfaction’. But what doe it mean to be happy? Should you constantly feel joy? Should you always be laughing and smiling? There has become an intense need for people to be and stay in a happy state. But we all know‚ that’s impossible. Sooner or later something will be thrown in your life that will almost destroy your happiness
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What Annoys me There are many annoying things in everyday life but some things happen to resound a little louder than others. For myself‚ the biggest annoyance of my daily life is the pressure that is put on women. Yes‚ sometimes I will see litter three feet from the garbage‚ when your order is wrong‚ there is no toilet paper in the stall or anything else that may upset anyone but these things don’t happen every day. Yet‚ the pressure put on women is a constant everyday struggle. It is immensely
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