Being Born In America

Self improvement is defined as the improvement of one’s knowledge, status or character by one’s own efforts. Society has shown us the many different ways people improve their lives today. Any change, no matter how small can become a major factor in someones current or future life. Lets take Immigrants as an example of self improvement. People immigrate to the U.S in search for a better life and the pursuit of happiness. Once they have established themselves in this country of opportunity, immigrants are able to lay a strong foundation for their children and any other decedents in their generation. Being a first generation American child puts a lot responsibilities and expectations to deliver in a person. Relationships in first generation families often deteriorate because they are faced with a conflict between living up to standards, or living a double standard.

The paper introduces a sophisticated analysis of the maternity-related issues as well as childbearing policies in the USA. The American documentary “Born in the USA” serves as a material for the study. It is the first public television documentary to provide an in-depth look at childbirth in America. It offers a fascinating overview of birthing, beginning with the early days of our country when almost everyone knew of mothers or babies who died in childbirth. As medicine advanced, maternal and infant mortality rates dropped radically. Hospitals were soon promoted as the safe, modern way to have a baby. The film reveals some crucial specifications of pregnancy, giving birth to a child and raising an offspring in the United States. Specifically, it verifies a general assumption, according to which American obstetricians possess a worldwide recognition, due to their proficiency (Wagner, 2008, p. 4). Moreover, the paper reviews such issues as pregnancy

New York is renowned for its cultural

Many mornings i would wake up to the mouth watering smell of Sancocho, a traditional latin hot stew with chicken, carrots, plantains, corn and potatoes.Loud Bachata would be playing in the kitchen as my mother cooked. The warm,rolled and cascading sounds of the guitar filled the house . “Llora guitarra llora!!” my silly father would say scream off the top of his lungs, enjoying the music as he read the morning paper and family would all laugh at the comment.

Paul Washer forth indictment, that he explained, was an ignorance of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He described this subject with a straightforward point of view to the audience by saying the malady of the preacher, or evangelist of our day; do not know the Gospel. Paul later went on to discuss how we romanticize the Gospel when preached today and that you never hear of God’s justice and wrath. He transitioned to the meaning of being born again in America, because of the last several decades of modern evangelism, the idea of being born again is practically a fusade and has no proof. Although, when I looked for a verse, it became very apparent that they were wrong. Personally, I agree to some extent to what Paul had said although I found fault

An opportunity arose to visit the city of my dreams. My school’s basketball team was participating in a tournament at Yeshiva University, and my friend Zach had an apartment that we could stay in nearby in Washington Heights. My parents were skeptical at first, because they were concerned with the safety of Washington Heights. I eventually persuaded them to let me stay with Zach, when my uncle Rich volunteered to backstop my trip. I began to contact my uncle Rich who lives in the Upper East Side of New York, to see if he had any advice on what to do while in New York. He worked together with me to brainstorm ideas of how to maximize my trip. I tried to get Zach involved with the planning but he became overwhelmed, and preferred to live by the play it by ear mentality. After a few weeks of planning with Rich, it came time to board the plane in West Palm Beach. Zach and I sat next to a girl who was a native New Yorker. I asked her “what do you do for fun in New York.” She responded by saying “ the best part of New York is getting lost.” I thought that she had an interesting response, but I didn’t plan on getting lost.

The ideal opportunity came along in my seventh-grade history class when I received a project to write about what I admire about New York City. I was a citizen here but I was no different from a tourist. I made it my purpose to see the “city that never sleeps.” I had a

The Birthright Citizenship Amendment is one that has caused controversy. Should  a person that is  born in the US, regardless of whether the parents were here temporarily, or illegally be considered an American citizen? The 14th Amendment states “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the States wherein they reside”, ( Spalding, 2010). The interpretation of this amendment has caused the controversy.

What does it mean to be an American? For all of us, I am sure that list will vary from person to person, and, from culture to culture. The one thing I am sure we can all agree on, is our freedom. The framers of our country knew the importance of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, and so they came up with a set of principles/laws for each state to follow. Knowing exactly what they didn't want from the examples of England and King George III, in 1789 our framers came up with a 4,400 word document that would establish and define citizens’ and states’ rights in relation to the government. Unfortunately, being as though our Constitution is 225 years old, and was written by a bunch of white men, most of whom were slave owners our

This is my first time that I come to New York, so I am curious about many things in this new place, such as the famous resorts, and the people here. As we know, the Times Square is very famous in New York. When I was in China, I hope I can visit Times Square, because I saw Times Square was very great in some of the opening of American series. Now, I am in New York, and I have enough chances to visit Times Square whenever I want. In there, it gives me a new horizon to understand the culture that is different from China.

At a very young age I started my life in the United States, I do remember being the only child living in a very rough neighborhood. At that time, I remember my parents working hard to give me a better tomorrow. Being born into a Hispanic family, we tend not to show our love for each other. I really never understood the reason on why we don’t show our love for each other. The only reason I seemed to come up with might be because that’s probably how both my parents were raised. Throughout the passage I will discuss how love was influenced into me and how I managed to understand and love someone.

grew up in America and lived there most of my life, but had to go Pakistan, so I could learn more about my culture. Even though I had to live there for one year, it taught me so many lessons and taught me how easy I had it in USA.

I wasn’t born in the U.S. like most of the people of my age were. I was born in Mexico, Autlan Jalisco, to be exact and was brought to the U.S. when I was only nine months old. As I was growing up I got to the age of ten where babies and kids who were younger than me started to grab my attention. The way they interact with people and how they act in general made me realize I had a passion for taking care of younger people than me and just having the opportunity to help them out in like feeding them or changing diapers made me happy. Apparently it didn’t appeal the eyes of my father he would always yell at me infront of people or after we left someone house who had kids he would say, “I don’t want you holding the kids of other people or taking

If I came to the U.S as a child and found out I was never an American citizen when I turned 18, I would do everything in my power to try to get my citizenship. Following the devastating news, I would feel betrayed and unwanted. I would also feel as if I have nobody to turn to since all my friends wouldn't be able to relate because they are naturally born citizens. However, I would still attempt to go to college and get a profession. I have always felt that the best way to gain the respect of others is to be well educated and have a professional career. The DREAM Act would be a reform that would help me in this situation because it would allow me to continue my education without fear of deportation. Especially since I would have been less than the age of 16 when I got to the United States and have graduated high school, which are requirements of the DREAM Act. Although, current immigration debates would possibly make my search for a profession tough because the DREAM Act doesn't guarantee citizenship (Module 3, p.11). Thus, many jobs prefer a potential candidate for a job to have a United States citizenship.

Religion is one's rationalization of the world in which they live. It defines a person's existence and gives them a reason not only to live, but to live a moral life. In the cynical society that is America, people seem to question everything; the government, the food they eat, even the loyalty of those close to them. However, most can't bring themselves to call into question their own religious beliefs. Growing up in a traditionally Christian home in Texas, I was never really encouraged to consider any explanation for existence except that the Christian God put us here and Jesus died on the cross for our sins. That's just the way it was. Not that the American South is unique in that way. If I was born in Saudi Arabia, I would surely be reprimanded