Personal Essay: My Responsibility To America

Being an American can mean a number of different things. The most important however, is freedom. As an American citizens, we have freedoms that many others do not. We have the freedom to vote for our president, freedom of speech, religion, and more. Being an American doesn’t just mean you were born in the United States, you can become a citizen by taking a test about our country. Our country is unique because we are made up with people from all around the world. We all have different religions we follow, languages we speak, as well as where we come from. Unlike other countries who might split apart and come up with different names, because of diversity, we embrace our differences.

How do the occasion and motives of this document impact 21st century America? What aspects can you see as fundamental to the fabric of our society? Why or why not?

To be American to me means that I have the right to live my life the way id want to. If I have a goal or a dream I can achieve it by working hard. If I have an opinion about something I am allowed to say it without getting into trouble. I am allowed to say my opinion on anything even if it's not nice. People get to go out and make their dreams come true every day. If you work hard for what you want I think you should be considered an American. You decide what to do with your day. No one can force you to do something you don't want. Freedom is an important part of America. Freedom is what makes America

As a citizen, I feel that my responsibility to America is to carry out all obligations to my government and to live in union with one another pledged to our nation by our three given values: freedom, liberty, and equality. Fortunately, our county does every possible thing they can to make sure that it’s people are protected. Because we are protected entirely, we must make it essential to implement any requirement of the government, such as paying taxes, respect and obey all laws, and serving in the army. When achieving these requirements, you are portraying your commandment to not only your country but your government as well. On a much higher note, the main focus as a citizen is to be sure to always have a voice when it comes to how our nation

This country was founded because brave men and women have been fighting for our country since its inception. They have been fighting for wars, yes, but also for social and political reform. These American heroes: veterans, social and political activist, and protesters have fought for everything that makes our country great. Our soldiers fought for our freedom and safety. Our activists have fought for our rights and gathered the people for change. Our protesters have fought to prove to the government we cannot be undermined. We owe these heroes past and present, progress. We owe them an America that strives to be the best for each and every citizen.

Being American is more than just living between the blurred lines of red, white, and blue but defining how civility, humility, and inclusion helps mesh what is great about the United States of America. We take our liberties to be infinite and without protest when opposition does not infringe upon one's livelihood, but shroud those protections when a sector of the population brings light to injustice. Running to our comfort zones when the judgement is a burden or too difficult will never facilitate change, but will just harbor the resentment of the marginalized while muffling their cries. Can we really accept the love of our country if we refuse to understand one another's differences?

We have the Bill of Rights, what we need is a bill of responsibilities. ~ Bill Maher. Everyone in the world has responsibilities, and as Americans we have our responsibilities as well. America is a land of freedom, by following our responsibilities we can keep the nation as great as it is. If we do not, however we will become far less free than we are now. We just take advantage of the rights we are given and we definitely do not stop to think about how they got there, and how many people had to die to give them to us.

Being an American means being free and all are created equal. Many dream to have the freedom of an American, while Americans take the freedom for granted. As an American we all have many responsibilities for our country that lies in our hands to ensure that our country functions properly.

My responsibility as an American is to improve our country by taking advantage of the opportunities given and utilize them to better our country for the generations to come. Everyone is given a chance to fulfill a purpose on Earth with the end result to hopefully leave it better than you found it. I believe as Americans we should not stop at just improving our nation, but go beyond the bar to help countries in poverty. Many forget what a huge privilege it is to be an American. Take advantage of where you come from and do something to honor America.

What do I value as an American? What is America to me? I sit and I reread the same the sentences over and over again. I’m not sure how to approach my feelings of conflict. I know America is one of the greatest countries, but it can also be a place where equality and respect is not as valued as it should be. I see America differently than any other person can see it. I have my own thoughts, feelings, and experiences that shape my perception of the country I live in.

What can I really say my responsibility is to America? I’m just a 17 year old in high school. Yeah, I’m an American citizen and that is something to be proud of. I’ve never been in the military myself, but I’ve had many relatives in the service, which I’m very humble to say they’re apart of my family. Going into the service is not something I necessarily want to do. Although I will always represent America by being respectful and celebrating the freedom I have been given. My responsibility to America would be to represent the country in the best way I can.

How can I, and my fellow young adults, not be informed, this day in age, if we have such a glut of information available to us? That is to say, how can we be apathetic to the issues around us and not question their significance? Furthermore, how can we not strive to make the largest positive impact on society we can? These issues will be crucial in solving problems which may face America in the future. As a result, my responsibility to America lies in not only addressing these concerns for myself but also ensuring that my peers are able to address them, as well. Therefore, I hope to express my concerns, and then explain how, starting with myself, I could help alleviate these problems.

One can say that being an American is like soaring high in the sky, feeling the luscious breeze. People have their own definition of what it means to be an American. Some say it is about loving your country and the people in it or watching football with friends. There are many aspects to being an American. Throughout history, many have set great examples to what being an American is. Each of those examples gave more meaning to what it is to be an American.

The America I believe in is a country full of dreams, opportunities, openness and culture. The America I know is full of hard work, motivation, values and achievements. America is full of dreams and optimism, where nothing is impossible.

America provides a great deal of suitable possessions. The most outstanding one would be technology. Technology has brought us a long manner and I believe my generation with excel with it. Technology is everywhere all around us. People use it in many ways too. We can use it in a simple way like stoplights or in a more complicated way. For example, in the field of medicine.