Essay On My Responsibility To America

Taryn Jones My Responsibility to America Theodore Roosevelt, America’s 26th president, once said, "The first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight." In order to fulfill Roosevelt's proposition I strongly believe that each individual has obligations that they must meet which is equivalent to Roosevelt’s expression,“willing to pull his weight.” My responsibility to America is to a be a good citizen by being adequately informed of the nation, well-educated, and a successor in life. A good citizen has healthy morals, is involved in one's community, abides by the laws, and shows intellect of his/her country. Citizen’s must be politically aware to make appropriate decisions that

I can carry the responsibility of setting an example to my peers inside my high school walls. I am able to better myself as a citizen of the United States of America. Given my age I am fairly young but I carry ambitions to be very successful in life. I was born on a platform to help others. From a very young age I would present speeches around my school in different classrooms addressing the homeless in Portland and how treacherous the winters were going to for them. I asked for support among my fellow peers and collected blankets from those who were willing to donate them and with the help of my mother we would drive to homeless shelters during the holidays and drop off blankets. Among with the many opportunities I have I am blessed to say I am able to help others. Education is vital, a key to numerous doors of opportunities, a projection of greatness. My responsibility is to be knowledgeable of America’s history. The founding fathers who devised a model for the constitution and granted US citizens inalienable rights are prime examples of important historical figures. Born into the land of the free, I have a responsibility of knowing the background of