Hooray for first post~
America.
It's the place commonly known as "The Land of the Free," and for good reason. America was established on the basis of "freedom of religion." As our founding principle, it would have been hard to come up for a better one, in my opinion. Of course, it does have it's downsides, like the people who like to use their 'freedom' for their selfish gain (see: Terry Jones). We, as American citizens, should know how to properly use these freedoms, but that's not how the world works. There are, and always will be, people who are...not so knowledgeable, or at least show any sign of caring, of these things, to put it kindly.
But I digress, it is a good nation overall. We try to help everyone possible, be it through charity, financial aid, or something else. We truly are a giving nation as a whole. Of course, we aren't perfect, and there are flaws in the systems, as with all others. We've made our fair share of stupid mistakes, and we will continue to do so in the future, but it's our kindness and attempts to help other nations that redeem it, in my eyes. It's part of being American.
What exactly is the ideal American? I see them as people who strive to do their best, and better themselves in all that they do. They are the ones who help as many people when possible. They are the people who try. No one is perfect, obviously, but I see the ideal American as the people who try to be the best they can be. They know they aren't perfect, and work to polish the skills they lack. They turn out to be the successful people in our world. The ones people look up to, for realistic reasons, not just because they star in a movie, or bought their way to power. It's hard to tell which is which, but there are definitely some out there.
I'm a musician. I wasn't always that way; I grew up playing video games, and thinking I wanted to work on them my whole life, creating them, and all that. But then I discovered (yes, I know.) Guitar Hero. I played it, and absolutely loved it, which is how I became so interested in music and guitar. I got to experiment on the drums for a while too, and I think that would be an awesome thing to do as well, but I have a guitar right now, and no drums, so I'm stuck with that.
In my future, I hope to be a famous musician. I have my doubts, obviously, because I doubt myself way too much, but it's definitely possible, if I try my best to do what I love doing. I just need to take the time to actually focus on it, and try. It's what's been holding me back my entire life. It's my rough edge that needs polishing.
"You get what you get, and you don't throw a fit."
No. You get what you get, and you fight for more.
Think about it.
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[I think I might add more to this...]
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[I guess it's good as it is. I think that's long enough...]
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