Americans like to perceive that they live in a land of opportunity where anyone can achieve his/her dreams by working hard. Sadly‚ history paints a different picture. The three defining traits of what it means to be an American includes racism‚ sexism‚ and using religion to justify our own actions. Since the creation of the United States‚ white people have always been privileged. Racial minorities were held back from basic human rights. Slavery kept black people on the same social level as cattle
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thousand years‚ however‚ the concept of what being a student entails varies from person to person and over time. So‚ what does it mean to be a student? The most basic and simplistic definition by Merriam-Webster defines a student as “a person who attends a school‚ college‚ or university.” Nonetheless‚ some may argue that being a student incorporates a deeper meaning. Andrew Torres‚ a current student‚ defines it in his words: “I believe that being a student means I must constantly consider past decisions
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What does it mean to be an American? Being an American means you are free! You have many rights and freedom.You are a part of the United States and you most likely have many more rights and opportunities than most countries.America is made up of different people and cultures because of the diversity and pluralistic society.Even though we have different cultures and economy‚ we are all united as one and coalescing and we are proud! Fourth of July makes me an American
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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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everyday life. Each ideal holds unique meaning to me. Scholarship means learning‚ service means giving back to the community‚ community means feeling one’s connection to others‚ and creativity means using the mind to create something original; however‚ I identify most strongly with scholarship and creativity. These ideals influence a great deal of things in my life‚ from my decisions to my perspective on the world. To me‚ scholarship means not only constantly learning but also striving to expand one’s
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a sense of home’. Explain this statement with reference to ideas of routine‚ repetition and habit. Rita Felski states that everyday life is experienced in a unique way. It is ‘anchored in a sense of home’ (DD201‚ Book 1 page 3). By this‚ she means that the everyday is connected and grounded by its relation to home. She also said that the everyday consists of repetitive behaviours‚ for example daily events like making meals‚ that we take the everyday for granted‚ as a habit. Home is a concept
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Being an adult Being an adult means taking responsibility. There is no specific time or chronological age when you become an adult. It does not depend on age‚ but it happens with self-realization and becoming mature. For some‚ adulthood may be starting universities or starting a new family‚ or beginning new jobs‚ or just simply going through life’s trials and tribulations. When you are an adult‚ you create an identity for yourself. You no longer rely on others. Adults can think and act independently
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Dalton Magnani Anita Walters Personal Wellness September 28‚ 2012 Hopeless Romantic Out of all the quizzes I had to choose from the one about being a hopeless romantic stood out the most. At first I wasn’t even sure what the words hopeless romantic were all about‚ so I looked up the definition to get a better idea. The definition reads‚ “A person who is in love with love‚ they believe in fairy tales and love”. I’m going to be honest‚ when I read this I thought to myself‚ there is no possible
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sisters which means we should respect each other.All of our actions have consequences that affect others and influence others .As eighth graders we should become more familiar and start to understand that as we are becoming young adults. Solidarity is a virtue of responsibility that calls us to understand and recognize that we are all one human family and that the decisions that we make have consequences(whether right or wrong) that reach around the world.That means that the actions
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What Success Means To Me A great deal of people define success as living a life of luxury with brand new expensive vehicles‚ a big beautiful home and so much money you couldn’t possibly spend it in this lifetime. I’m not one of those persons. I can define success in one word; stability. When you reach a point in your life where all your bills are paid‚ you have a roof over your head‚ even if it’s just a small studio apartment‚ and you’re not worried about where your next meal will come from‚ I
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