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107 responses tagged with "individualism ", "melting pot", and "opportunity"
My American Creed Nick R., Emerald Coast National Writing Project, Florida “My American Creed” is about what it means to me to be an American and two core values I live by. I wrote about the opportunities in America and that my two core values are equality and individuali... Tagged With equality
The "United" States of America Megan , Highland School, New York This essay is about the lack of connection between today's American people and their country. I touch on the lack of sense of community that we have today, the struggles we face as Americans, and t... Tagged With freedom
The American Dream Quincy G., Classen School of Advanced Studies , Oklahoma I wrote this op-ed about my ideas on the American Dream based on the information from the documentary. Tagged With dream , opportunity , unity
Opportunity; The Name of the Game Jacob G., Morehead Writing Project, Kentucky My piece is about the current mindset around opportunity in America. My goal is to point out that we should strive to create equality, but right now there is also too much to do with identifying pr... Tagged With poetry
The American Opportunity Reed C., Staples High School , Connecticut This paper argues that one is able to express their American Creed by taking advantage of the distinct opportunities offered to them as Americans, and proposes that the best way for people to expre... Tagged With success , opportunity , individualism , dedication
What Shapes Us Anna P., Fayetteville High School, Arkansas America provides many opportunities for those who are willing to work. “Good luck is the residue of hard work. The harder you work, the luckier you get.” Tagged With diversity
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