Calvin Coolidge Research Paper

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Despite Calvin Coolidge being born over 100 years prior to myself, the values he held close are still relevant today, although I feel as if they have diminished in society as a whole. Coolidge, like myself, was a firm believer in that we must learn from the past, but he never was outspoken when voicing his ideas, carrying himself quietly, placing a high value on veterans, the outdoors and nature, and saving for the betterment of one's future. Teachers often I remarked I am engaged as “I always listened with great interest”(25) much like Coolidge, but very quiet. I have never seen myself in this way, but their observations are understandable as they are viewing me on the same scale that those who enjoying hearing the sound of the own voice shout on to be noticed. I only feel like I should speak when what I am saying …show more content…

In the eyes of most of my peers, saving is not even on their radar for something they should be concerned about, and spend outrageous amounts of money going out to eat everyday and acquiring new clothing and technology weekly. In the same way they are obsessed with keeping up with trends, I am with seeing the number in my savings account increase, rarely spending the money earned from babysitting and yard work, and looking for investments where I can place my money to help it grow. As early as I can recall I have had a savings account, where my mother urged me to place and least a half monetary gift received, and this habit of saving guides my spending today. My mother sometimes gives me money to spend on a night out, of which I don't think I have ever spent half, and always save the excess to use in future events. Even as a child my mom would apply a certain budget to what we could spend on back to school clothing and supplies, and I would and still do scour through newspapers and the internet looking for coupons, to get as under budget as possible, then enabling to save the

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