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"I was excited to become a US citizen. That quickly dissipated during the ceremony, which felt like a middle school graduation."

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/22/us-citizenship-naturalization-ceremony-bizarre

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LOL!

“...Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?”

. Lucy Maude Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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Weird tone. I don't think the naturalisation ceremony in the UK is much different. Slightly stuffier, perhaps, but just as "archaic".

Seems quite condescending of the author, and quite ungrateful. Assuming she's a UK citizen, she's now got 2 citizenships. Lucky her - many people would love those 2 passport options.

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Weird tone. I don't think the naturalisation ceremony in the UK is much different. Slightly stuffier, perhaps, but just as "archaic".

Seems quite condescending of the author, and quite ungrateful. Assuming she's a UK citizen, she's now got 2 citizenships. Lucky her - many people would love those 2 passport options.

my sentiments exactly!

I was just wondered what the purpose was of writing the article! why did she waste the brain cells! LOL!

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  • 4 weeks later...

Did she expect fireworks, Obama's handshake, a hug from Mickey Mouse or Brad Pitt's autograph?

It is not where I breathe but where I love that I live.

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
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Maybe she should leave?

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Ungrateful twit.

Why is she ungrateful?

I would have felt the same way she did at a ceremony like that...and I am born and raised American and always been very patriotic. But we have a way of talking about people from other countries like they are so damn lucky to get to be here....it IS condescending. It's one of our national cultural characteristics, and one of the things people from other countries hate about us. And I don't blame them. I would feel the SAME WAY in their shoes.

Patriotism is a virtue. NATIONALISM is a vice. It's just dressed-up arrogance.

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I remember once I was teaching at a private elementary school, and they were supposed to be learning the differences between patriotism and nationalism. So I told them that patriotism is loving your country. Nationalism is thinking your country is better than everyone else's.

So one student said, "what if it is better?"

I said, "Okay, tell me what you mean by better. What makes a country better?"

He said, "We are stronger and we have more stuff."

That's nationalism. That's what the lady in the article is complaining about. Being treated in a condescending way.

(The conversation continued because I asked him, "if there is a boy in the school who is stronger and has more things than any other boy, does that make him better? " The boy (and the whole class) said, "No way!" But it is all a little abstract for children, they just repeat what they hear from mom and dad.......)

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I remember once I was teaching at a private elementary school, and they were supposed to be learning the differences between patriotism and nationalism. So I told them that patriotism is loving your country. Nationalism is thinking your country is better than everyone else's.

So one student said, "what if it is better?"

I said, "Okay, tell me what you mean by better. What makes a country better?"

He said, "We are stronger and we have more stuff."

That's nationalism. That's what the lady in the article is complaining about. Being treated in a condescending way.

(The conversation continued because I asked him, "if there is a boy in the school who is stronger and has more things than any other boy, does that make him better? " The boy (and the whole class) said, "No way!" But it is all a little abstract for children, they just repeat what they hear from mom and dad.......)

As someone who is from the Armed Forces I am damn proud to protect our Country.

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May 23, 2014 - RFE received in mail.

June 5, 2014 - Response to RFE Sent

June 11, 2014 - NOA2 Approval via website!!!

June 14, 2014 - NOA2 received in mail.

June 24, 2014 - NVC Case # via phone!

June 25, 2014 - NVC forwarded case to Embassy

June 26, 2014 - Embassy received case.

June 26, 2014 - NVC letter in mail.

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November 6, 2014 - Biometrics Appointment Scheduled in mail

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