What is an American?

What is an American?

To me an American is someone who celebrates the fourth of July. A true American knows that on July the fourth it is the day America got its independence. An American is a person that knows they have freedom and accepts it. A true American knows the history of their culture and should know how America came to be. Americans know what the symbols in the American flag represent. I feel that Americans are hard workers and appreciate life.

Americans are hard workers and know that they have to put a lot of effort to achieve what they want in life. Most Americans work hard to provide for their families. There are even many American who have more than one job and appreciate it a lot. In America it is hard to find a job now a days. Any American would appreciate the fact that they even have a job in the first place. I know from personal experience that their was a period in my moms life where she had no job. When she got the opportunity and found a job she appreciated it  a lot. She became a hard worker since that very day. And even today I noticed that my mom is still a very hard worker. An American should know that to achieve the best in life it requires risks and hard work.

A true American should also appreciate life. They know that America has gone through so much and know they should appreciate what they have. Americans appreciate the fact that they have the opportunities that other countries don't have. Many people from other countries want to come to America to receive those opportunities for their family. I know this because when my mom came to America her mom wanted the best for her children so they can have a proper education.  When my mom first came to America she loved it and appreciated everything it came with. A true American should appreciate America and know that any other person in the world wishes they can come to America to have the life they had. An American is a person that can feel that they can accomplish anything life can offer just by being themselves and never giving up in life.

To sum it all up, a true American knows the meaning of America and knows that they have the opportunities that other countries don't have. Americans should appreciate everything they have and should never complain about what they don't have. In general Americans should know the history of their nation and should know what America has to offer. Americans know that to accomplish the best in life they have to take risks and put in all the effort they have. Americans work very hard to provide for their family so they can give them the life they deserve. Americans are hard workers and appreciate everything they have.