JE24 Freedom and Equality

            I personally think freedom is a true American value. However, equality only seems to be the ideal situation that they want to achieve. To me, these ideas don't seem to have many connections with my current life right now. Even though I live in a free country, my life was pretty much limited. In this competitive society, people had to get into a good school m finish PhD, and get a good job in order to get a good life. Few decades ago, when academics were not that important, people could simply follow their dreams and do whatever they want. Also, I think it is impossible to reach equality. Everyone was born in different families and grew up in different environments. Some people just got a better environment and therefore got more chances to be successful. Some people are given with more talents, some just don't.

            I should really be thankful for living in a free society. I’ve been to a place that permits no freedom at all. I could only do things surreptitiously. Freedom, back then, meant the world to me. Now I am free and I can do a lot of things that I couldn’t. However, that kind of limitation is different from a non-democratic country.  I think one thing I am really thankful for what a free society provide me is the Internet access. There is no political censorship. When I do research, I can access to more historical or political events. I can tell what is going on with the world around me.