What Freedom Means to Me: An American Ideal Defined Through the Eyes of a Teenager Intro to U.S. History 101-03 Prof. Paul Elovitz Claudia Molina February 1‚ 2013 Cmolina1@ramapo.edu 201-491-4761 Freedom means many different things to many people‚ but to me it means I can live in a country that believes in life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I mean this is the “Land of the Free”. However‚ these are things that not everyone can experience. Freedom to me also means I can
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Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” is a story about knowing your surroundings‚ and listening to your instincts‚ just as the dog in this story did. London’s human character‚ who is nameless in the story‚ is more like a foil; with the main character being the harsh landscape of the Yukon‚ where the story takes place amid -75 below temperatures. The man shows how arrogant and inexperienced he is when he travels to the Yukon Territory without proper clothing‚ the use of a sled‚ or companions. He has no
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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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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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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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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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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 Success Means To Me What makes a person successful? Attitude! Being able to look back at all of the trauma and hard tasks you have endured and realizing that you made it through. And through it all‚ you never gave up. Success is to believe in yourself. Success is facing challenges that come your way with the attitude “I will endure and overcome”. It is being able‚ when you feel like giving up‚ to go further into your personal self to find strength and courage. It is being able to wake up to
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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 Jesus means to me Jesus has transformed the lives of many‚ including me. To some people‚ he is a story‚ just a legend. But to me‚ he is a King‚ a Savior‚ but most of all‚ he’s my best friend. I’ve heard people talk about Jesus like he’s some kind of made up story‚ or even a joke. Also‚ a name to say when they slam their thumb in the door. They don’t seem to realize that he’s as real as the person sitting right next to you. I can talk to him‚ explain my day‚ and you know what’s great? He’s
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