In Class Writing.

What is an American?
An American is someone who takes pride in not only the American culture, lifestyle, and views, but take a pride in their own heritage as well. Americans stand up for what they believe in and they are always given a voice, whither it is heard or not is another topic, but a true American is given options and choices to make from childhood into adulthood. An American is a person who can stand up and say "I want to be," "I need to be," and "I am an American." America is known for being a melting pot of all different sorts of people from all over the world, but because they come from a different country does not make them any less an American, that is their own decision. A true American is someone who has a lot of respect for not only themselves but for the people surrounding them. The stereotype is that an American should be born and raised in America, which is a fact, but not every American is going to be a product of two American people, or even one, but they can come from anywhere by anyone. An American does not even have to live in America, but to have a sense of pride in what America stands for, what we have fallen for, and what we will do in the future is what makes an American, an American.