Living In America

Growing up we go through many different stages and cultures that effect our lives. Whether it be a student, athlete, musician, brother, sister, cousin, and so on there are many different aspects of life that each and every one of us belong to. Up to this point in my life there have been several cultures and groups that I have been involved with that have impacted me. Being a student full time is probably the culture that I believe the belong to the most. I have spent nearly all my childhood and teen years in a school system which is a great thing, but I believe should be fixed and molded. The school system in America needs to start getting back to the basics such as teaching us the history of the United States with events such as World Wars

1. How can an understanding of the complexities of culture help us make sense of the day-to-day world which we live? Give an example from your life to illustrate your answer.

How would you handle the financial responsibilities that come with being a parent? (5 points)

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

Growing up in America, children are taught by their grade school teachers to be proud of being American. They chant “Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492” and harmoniously sing patriotic songs such as The Star Spangled Banner while being utterly oblivious of America’s corrupt political system. It may not be until one is pursing their final years of high school, or perhaps even in college when they are aware of America’s history of possessing a highly restrictive political system. For minorities, America is not the land of the free. It is the land of oppression to progression, yet we still wear our scars and our heads up high. Struggles to expand the breadth of political and civil rights in the United States have been critical to fostering greater inclusion and equality for racial/ethnic minorities in America. Various reforms such as the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Acts were implemented during the civil rights era as they helped promote greater inclusion and equity to, but not limited to, African Americans and Mexican-Americans.

Based on the researchers of The Bay Area Center for Voting Research the top twenty-five liberal cities in America share entirely different qualities than their conservative counterparts-many have a substantial African American populaces, most of the populations are single, numerous are bigger cities situated in urban environments, and have lower average of income and education. The top twenty-five liberal cities come generally from the customarily liberal Northeast and West coast, with an unexpected number of the cities on the top of the list originating from the Midwest. This affirms the Northeast and the West coast keep on being liberal fortifications in America; additionally it demonstrates that the Midwest is starting to move closer to

When asked what it means to be an American can be kind of a hard question to answer when being fortunate enough to have grown up in the United States of America. Being an American, coming from ancestors who farmed their whole lives, means hardwork and dedication to what you enjoy can bring happiness out of the hardships of life. An American from this standpoint has three distinctive traits, opportunity, bravery and hardwork. Opportunities in life are what you make it. America is the land of the free and the home of the brave.

America is considered to be a young country that has had a very interesting history and continues to. To be called an American has many meanings depending on the individual. America has a history that shows progress, hardship, sorrow, happiness, humanity, and so much more. America still has a long way to go but is home for thousands of people from all kinds of backgrounds. For me as an American means to stay strong against any adversity and to keep learning. An American means to be different, to learn, to have pride in the place that we call home. These are some meanings that the name American holds.

Citizens of the land of the free and home of the brave are known to be patriotic and opportunistic souls, but that is not all that they are, it seems. From an outsider’s perspective, the average American is as brash and raucous as cannon fire and twice as violent, and these infamously American traits are nothing but breeding pools for a militaristic and bigoted nation. However, while the American stereotype - inconsiderate, conservative, brutal, exceedingly patriotic, and possessing a low tolerance for things outside of one’s control - can be perceived as an impediment to progress and an insult to foreigners, not all citizens of the United States behave in this manner, and indeed, such traits may not always be a hindrance.

My generation defines being American as being free. For example, in the United States we have freedom of speech, and many other countries, mostly in the Middle East and some of South Asia don't have freedom of speech, if people their express out their feelings they could get in big trouble.

Living in America has its ups and downs. The different culture and people is what makes America to me. Every day I learn something new while I go to school in America. Personally, as the days go back I carless about humanity and more about myself and how to improve myself. Money has become a major need for me recently and I don’t believe in love anymore. Sometime I just sit and think what kind of person I be like if I keep living in America. I’m happy I can here for school, I don’t think I would know this must about life. And as the days pass by I learn so much more about myself that it makes me question if I ever knew anything to begin with. Unfortunately, I still wonder what life would have been like if I did my college education in Nigeria.

Life today in the United States is proof that anyone can make change not only in their life, but in the lives of millions. We all owe gratitude for the few that were willing to fight and call on the masses in order to demand equal rights for us all. I believe that we live in a better society today than that of the nineteen sixties. It is my opinion that civil rights have progressed and we live in a better time than ever before. This is my belief, however I'm certain that perspective all depends on what side of the table that you sit on. I think that I can show you that we have evolved, even though we still have a long way to go. But any progress no matter the degree is none the less still progress.

International Dilemma Vodka, communism, Putin, cold weather, and rude people. As a callow, American twelve-year-old, that was how I would describe Russia. Growing up in America, I experienced a melting pot of different cultures and perspectives of cultures from around the world. During my childhood, I was introduced to two particular, contrasting cultures, though. The American and Russian cultures were profound in my life for I was raised in America but had a Russian mother.

race ignites lies about flesh and bone that claim some bodies should lose heartbeats, bus seats, birthrights, in an ongoing list of how, possibly? In scene after scene of injustice recalled, from her own existence passed over while in line at the pharmacy, to the murder of a black child, shot to death by police, while touching candy, touching toys, the reader feels acutely her own body, and what comes along, as citizen of the world, with her own body’s color.

During the beginning of the new year I will be on a strict budget. The spreadsheet shows that I will be in the negative, although during Christmas break, I will be picking up more hours at the Hospital and saving that money to pay for my books in January. I didn’t include that extra income because I don’t know how much it will be, and I wanted to have the most truthful spreadsheet as possible to see what I needed and what I didn’t. There isn’t much I can do to save more money in the month of January, therefore working more is the only way I will be able to afford my books for next semester. As for February – May it is pretty cut and dry. I will be going to school four days of the week (Monday – Thursday) and working the other 3 (Friday – Sunday). This doesn’t leave much for me to do extra during the week. If I were to happen to go to a movie or something once in a blue moon, I have the money set aside for shopping or savings to pay for it. Typically, when I do happen to go to an event I’m with my grandparents or boyfriend and they pay for me. I could save money every month if I found a work place closer to home, as I drive to the other side of Greenville for work twice 3 times a week.