Progress...this essay was used as the essay for college applications as well as the essay on scholarship applications...discusses the meaning of the word progress

America is a great country recording giant strides in social, economic, and cultural progress. America is a country in which every person has the opportunity to succeed and grow to improve from themselves and society. Today's youth have learned from generations before us that it takes hard work, determination, and dedication to be successful in life. We are taught at an early age to set goals and try to improve our standard of living. Without …

…necessities of progress." Without our prior generations setting the stage for accepting nothing less than the best for our society, we wouldn't be half the country we are today. It is our duty as the future of America to continue the progress of growth in molding our future generations as our ancestors has done. Without a struggle, we wouldn't we able to progress leaving our future with the strong work ethic that has supported us.