What Freedom Means to Me We read about freedom, we learn about freedom, and many people hope and dream of freedom, but what does freedom really mean? Freedom is, as defined by the dictionary, “the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.” Freedom means being able to pursue individualism and the right to speak freely about your opinions. Being able to be your own person and choose your own path for your life is one of the amazing freedoms that Americans have been given. Being an individual simply means that we can choose what we want to be when we grow up, what school we want to apply to, we can choose where we want to live, what clothes we want to wear, and in simpler terms, how we want to represent ourselves. The United States has the …show more content…
Americans are very fortunate because we can speak our minds and voice our opinions without having the fear of being …show more content…
Being an individual simply means that we can choose what we want to be when we grow up, what school we want to apply to, we can choose where we want to live, what clothes we want to wear, and in simpler terms, how we want to represent ourselves. The United States has the highest rate of individualism, which is currently at ninety-one percent. The reason that we should be grateful is because citizens of some other countries have no choice in most everything. For example, their career, their spouse, where they live, or even who governs