What does America mean to you?

To me, being an American citizen is being free. Being an American means that you can make your own decisions about where you want to live, where you would like to work, who you'd like to marry etc. It means being brave, being proud of this Country, and being confident that we will succeed.

What America means to me is to have rights, a chance to be yourself, do the job that we want, and travel to where we want to go. You do not have all of these things in different countries.

I have the right to go to school where I choose. I can also go to whatever church I want. I also have the right to say or write what I want others to know as long as it is not hurtful.

America is a democracy. We can vote for our leaders like the President. We live by the constitution that gives us the rights we have.

In America everyone is equal, you can be yourself. Race, religion, gender or age doesn’t matter. Having rights makes our country better than others. Because we have choices we are lucky to live in America. This is why I like America.