Personal Narrative: I Am Proud To Be An American

I am proud to be an American. We are given so many rights and freedoms that we would not be able to have if we lived in other countries or territories. However, with the freedoms and rights given to us there are certain responsibilities as well. As John D. Rockefeller says, “Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation, every possession, a duty.”.

In my community, my responsibility is to volunteer and to help others. By chance I was born into a family that has been, for the majority of the time, without financial burdens. I have been able to live in a house, go to bed with a full stomach, and get an education of choice. To the majority of people this sounds like a normal life, but for others it will continue to be a dream. Some students in our community are living in shelters, eating the two meals that are provided by their schools; and that is only if they are able to attend school. By volunteering I am able to give new opportunities to those who need them, whether it is working in a soup kitchen/food drive, helping to build homes for those who have lost their own, or tutoring after school. …show more content…
To be a leader, I need an education, experience in a chosen field, courage, common sense, and discipline. All, and if not most, of these things are taught at or achieved by going to school. Without an education I am not able to learn the skills needed to make a change in the