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Who am I?:

My name is Michael Ford and I am a senior here at UMBC. I study psychology and sociology and intend to use them to help people in my community. I hope to one day inspire my three nephews to go to college and use their education to impact others as well as elevate others around them. In life, I one day aspire to help institute change which can impact the lives of hundreds of people.

   Togtherness :

Pictured above is a family renioun, and it contains a large group of people coming toghether to enjoy one another. In addition this picture also explifies an aspect what i believe an American is which is being able to belong to a group and celebrate in harmony.

What is an American?: 

Though it may seem like a straightfoward answer, being an American is an identity that anyone can inherit. Tradtionally people may view the idea of being an American as being someone who lives in the US. I think the defintion goes beyond that and includes the idea of people beleiving that humanity should be able to express free will and strive for the pursuit of happiness.