What does it mean to be an American? by

Jack L

jacklogan3 — 2023-11-27 16:56:07 UTC

"Where a kid can "come from a nonbookish culture and be transformed.""

Luke

lukealwan — 2023-11-27 16:57:33 UTC

“Give me your tired, your poor,

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free," - New Colossus

Jack L

jacklogan3 — 2023-11-27 17:00:31 UTC

"The accent, the fact that my mother wore traditional clothing — that marked them immediately as soon as we went out in the public sphere,"

Jack K

jackkenny4 — 2023-11-27 17:03:38 UTC

''America was where all my mother's hopes lay. She had come here in 1949 after losing everything in China: her mother and father, her family home, her first husband, and two daughters, twin baby girls. But she never looked back with regret. There were so many ways for things to get better.'' - Two Kinds

Jack L

jacklogan3 — 2023-11-27 17:04:20 UTC

"O'Neill says he found America to be a welcoming place, where people were less inclined to make judgments based on race or class — but also not particularly interested in learning about his background.

"As long as you show willingness, they are prepared to stick the label of 'American' on you," he says."

Luke

lukealwan — 2023-11-27 17:06:08 UTC

Things look at you doubly
and you must look back
and let them happen.

If you do not go through
it is possible
to live worthily

to maintain your attitudes
to hold your position
to die bravely"

-'Prospective Immigrants please note'

Jack K

jackkenny4 — 2023-11-27 17:07:54 UTC

''Immigration is not just a link to America's past; it's also a bridge to America's future.'' - The Immigrant Story

Jack L

jacklogan3 — 2023-11-27 17:09:13 UTC

“I didn’t think I could pursue the American dream because all the doors were closed,” he says. “Then I realized that I could actually go to college through the financial aid that Oregon offers. All it took was my motivation and my hard work… I knew I could rely on that.”

Jack K

jackkenny4 — 2023-11-27 17:10:53 UTC

''Daves watch like hawks as my brother and I enter stores. Daves inconsiderately correct my mother's grammar.'' - College Application Essay

Luke

lukealwan — 2023-11-27 17:11:08 UTC

bin Hammam found a job at Intel and relocated his family to Beaverton. Life was good in Oregon: bin Hammam’s job paid well, and his son was getting the educational and social support he needed

-Bin Hammam