What it means to be an American

Being an American means a lot more then living in the United States. Some people don’t realize how lucky they is to actually be a true American. To be in American you have to have faith in your country, respect your country, and most of all believe in your country. Along with a person comes with many different benefits such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, equality for all Including different sexes, races, religions, and status. Being an American we should be proud of the privileges we get because other countries are not as fortunate to have all of the freedoms we have. Our freedoms are what set Americans apart from other citizens. Americans have the opportunity to have a good education. Being an American means to be free and able to make your own decisions, pick your own job and be able to be in charge of your own life. The United States of America are defined by our way of life.

This way of life is defined in the declaration of independence. In America, we have the opportunity to overcome our challenges by coming together and finding solutions that many cannot do in other countries unlike most countries on earth. In America, it is believed that you have the opportunity to become anything you would like to be. For hundreds of years The United States has been attracting immigrants from several different countries, races, religions to come live on the land of the free and full of opportunity. These immigrants were looking for more than just freedom and rights, just to take part in being an American. Immigrants wanted to find something better than the life they had, which was struggling every day to keep food on the table and always being worried about money. Therefore immigrants came to America to find happiness and freedom and do the things they wanted to do.

America is the “land of opportunity” and immigrants hoped that coming to America would get them out of poverty and into the riches. Immigrants were under the impression that in America they would have a better chance in making their lives better. The American nation is not defined by race, ethnicity, ancestry or religion. What sets the United States from other nation is what unites the people who make up our country. Being an American also means sharing national cultures. My definition of being an American is to be free and be able to wear what I want and say what I want. As an American, the ability to express your own ideas is one of the greatest freedoms we could have, which falls into the category of freedom of speech. For an example we have a voice in our government without being prosecuted. This can’t be said for other countries throughout the world. To be an American means to be able to attend school and get a public education, freedom of assembly, the right to vote, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, being able to dream big and pursue those dreams and many more. I am proud to be an American for many reasons, I am proud of my fellow Americans for being able to keep a free society in a time of terrorism and war.

I am also proud to say that on 9/11 there were fire fighters helping out other Americans and also other Americans helping out one another and how we came together as a country to show patriotism and how we fought for our country. I believe that that day and from that tragic event that happened we showed what an American was. In conclusion, being an American we should be very proud of the privileges and the freedom we have in the United States because most countries aren’t fortunate enough to have the privileges we have. I am very proud of my privileges as an American because many other countries are not fortunate enough to have all these freedoms. There are various definitions to being an American. One definition of being an American is relating to the United States of American or its people, language, or culture. An American is really someone who cherishes their freedom of speech, freedom to fight for their country, and freedom from slavery. An American has the right to speak their mind, which is freedom of speech. All American’s should be proud of what the United States has accomplished. The United States is one of the most developed, wealthiest, and advanced countries in the world.