What makes a good citizen

     A good citizen, something most try to be. Whether you strive for it through community involvement, activism for change for the better, or just trying to be polite, it would be amazing if everybody were good citizens. Just think, a world where everybody acted like the general thought of being a good citizen. Would most world problems disappear? I believe so.
     One thing that makes people a good citizen, and a big factor at that, is being involved in the community. Doing anything from participating in community service, to being a part of an activist group, anything that can help to make the world a better place is a good citizen in my eyes.
     Others, if being involved in the community, can be good citizens through extremely small things as just being a nice person to others, whether it be by holding the door for someone behind you entering a building, to sparing a little change to a homeless man on the street.

     Another thing that altogether keeps everybody in line and being respectful, is following laws. If all laws were followed by everybody in a community, so many of the problems in today's society just wouldn't be there.
     To wrap up, anybody can be a good citizen if they try. All it takes is a little determination and a mindset to make the world a better place!