Comments on: independence day. http://www.thewholeplate.com/2009/07/04/independence-day/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:05:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Fitzalan http://www.thewholeplate.com/2009/07/04/independence-day/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Fitzalan Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:14:31 +0000 http://thewholeplate.wordpress.com/?p=493#comment-197 I have traveled a far amount for only being 28. I lived in Honduras helping to rebuild after Hurricane Mitch. I studied abroad in France. I backpacked Europe for 3 months in between undergrad and grad school. This year I went to Japan alone just because. I want to see the entire world. And yet I am very proud to be an American. I have noticed it has become much more difficult being an American abroad after our invasion of Iraq. I don't support the way which does put a little gray cloud over my American pride. But for more reasons than not, I am proud of the opportunities that I have been given living in America. We have free speech, we can participate in our politics, I have been able to advance my education as far as I wanted to, I can work most jobs without really worrying that being a female will negatively affect me. My mother's side of the family has been here since the 1600's and my dad's side is split. One side is native American (Crow Indian) and the other side is Austrian---came over after WWI. Unlike many people, I cannot imagine not being American. All of my grandparents and all but 1 great grandparent was born in the US. wow, that was a book. :) <a Href="http://happinessawaits.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Happiness Awaits</a> I have traveled a far amount for only being 28. I lived in Honduras helping to rebuild after Hurricane Mitch. I studied abroad in France. I backpacked Europe for 3 months in between undergrad and grad school. This year I went to Japan alone just because. I want to see the entire world.

And yet I am very proud to be an American. I have noticed it has become much more difficult being an American abroad after our invasion of Iraq. I don’t support the way which does put a little gray cloud over my American pride. But for more reasons than not, I am proud of the opportunities that I have been given living in America. We have free speech, we can participate in our politics, I have been able to advance my education as far as I wanted to, I can work most jobs without really worrying that being a female will negatively affect me.

My mother’s side of the family has been here since the 1600’s and my dad’s side is split. One side is native American (Crow Indian) and the other side is Austrian—came over after WWI. Unlike many people, I cannot imagine not being American. All of my grandparents and all but 1 great grandparent was born in the US.

wow, that was a book. :)

Happiness Awaits

]]> By: Madison http://www.thewholeplate.com/2009/07/04/independence-day/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Madison Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:47:30 +0000 http://thewholeplate.wordpress.com/?p=493#comment-196 I am proud of our nations hospitality. I feel we are warm to people and with open arms. I am proud of our nations hospitality. I feel we are warm to people and with open arms.

]]> By: Meredith http://www.thewholeplate.com/2009/07/04/independence-day/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Meredith Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:24:46 +0000 http://thewholeplate.wordpress.com/?p=493#comment-195 I studied abroad for a mini-term 6 weeks and went all around Europe. Each country was so different and their choice of foods were also very varied. I am proud to be an American of our government system. Yes, it is not perfect but we are able to re-elect a new leader every 4 years without violence. And that is remarkable. I studied abroad for a mini-term 6 weeks and went all around Europe. Each country was so different and their choice of foods were also very varied.

I am proud to be an American of our government system. Yes, it is not perfect but we are able to re-elect a new leader every 4 years without violence. And that is remarkable.

]]> By: Kailey http://www.thewholeplate.com/2009/07/04/independence-day/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Kailey Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:46:33 +0000 http://thewholeplate.wordpress.com/?p=493#comment-194 i love that here in America we have so much freedom to speak our minds. I feel like I have all of these options open to me too. i love that here in America we have so much freedom to speak our minds. I feel like I have all of these options open to me too.

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