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Highland School
New York
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The "United" States of America
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Megan , Highland School, New York
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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...
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As American as Apple Pie
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Kev M., Highland School, New York
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As Americans, we have inherited a firearm tradition that has grown more and more at odds with modern society. If we are to move forward as Americans, we must critically understand this aspect of ou...
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America: Land of Inequality
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Kenneth D., Highland School, New York
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Since its inception, America has faced massive inequities, and even to this day, this has not changed. The American dream is not available to everybody, and while this may sound pessimistic the fac...
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American Creed
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Dylan Saffir, Highland School, New York
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My piece is about how we as a country can come together and accomplish things in the future, instead of being in a constant static state.
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Symbol of Guns in America
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Nik T., Highland School, New York
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I talk about the symbolism of guns in our country, how guns are used for a lot more good than bad, and why the gun bans can’t happen.
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Symbols of Freedom
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Alex D., Highland School, New York
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America is filled with a lot of symbols that most people here know by memory. But, there are some symbols out there that are not as popular or well-known or just hard to decipher at first glance. T...
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