“Oh say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, what so proudly we hailed, at the twilight’s last gleaming…” When I hear these words my heart immediately fills with pride and patriotism for my country. With my hand over...
I believe in the American Dream. If you look up the definition of the American Dream it states that the American Dream is a set of ideals that includes the freedom to be successful. This level of success is achieved...
Memorial Day can mean many different things to different people-the beginning of summer, barbeques with friends and family, or an extra day off from work or school. Yet, the true meaning of Memorial Day is something deeper and more meaningful...
At one point in time we are all born and raised in a place called home. None of us get to choose where we are born but for over 300 million people, the name of that home is the United...
I believe in America, as a country and as a society. Even with the doubts and the criticism from internal and external sources, America has stood strong through disaster, war, corruption, and financial difficulties. We the people, make up this...
I’ve met dozens of American expatriates who defied tradition by leaving their towns, families and friends for the experience of living and working abroad. In the name of maintaining a life as a global citizen, they have missed grandma’s pumpkin...
Being the daughter of a retired soldier, as well as the sister of an active duty member, there is one belief I proudly stand by. This belief would be to support our troops, and there are some different reasons why....
In early 1985, I arrived at Purdue University Pharmacy School from China as a visiting scholar. A colleague helped me find my off-campus housing in West Lafayette. It was one of the four small bedrooms in a dark basement. The...
I've ended up the mother of a blue eyed, American, teenage boy. Many moons ago following a dreary day on a boating lake,the highlight of our British summer, my husband decided it would be a good idea for us, along...
