The American Dream can mean so many different things for so many different people. I define the American Dream as follows; the American dream is one that is specific to the United States of America and it is basically an idea that states that everyone who lives in the US has the opportunity to better oneself and become successful if one decides to put in the effort to do so. My mom and dad are both from the same small town that resides in Michoacán, Mexico. My mom was born there and my dad was born in Los Angeles but grew up in Mexico. My dad made the decision to move his self and my mom to California to start their life together. I think that this in itself is the American Dream in action because they came to the unknown and raised a whole family and did it successfully. I feel that the American Dream is not the same as it was a couple of years ago just because of the fact that technology is all around and there are so many ways to become successful, through the Internet is an example. As for my hopes and dreams, I hope to be successful in whatever career path I take and be happy with whatever I choose to do for the rest of my life. I also hope that I can work in law enforcement since that has been a dream of mine ever since I was really young. Another dream of mine is to have a Tesla because those cars are extremely nice and also to just live happily!
The American Dream is a mindset that is created by every individual who lives in the United States. It was created with the idea that anyone living in the US has an opportunity for success and achievement through hard work. I believe that the American dream is open to anyone who is determined and willing to put in the work that it will take to accomplish what they want. I feel my dad has accomplished the American Dream because he now is the owner of the company that he has been working at for a long time. He worked hard in college, which led him to a good job and by working hard everyday he was able to become an owner of the company. I feel like the American Dream has evolved a little bit from the generation of my parents because the US has had many advances such as technology. I have always had big hopes and dreams since I was little. I want to be successful in what ever I do. I believe that I can accomplish whatever I put my mind to. My goal is to graduate college in four years and then go straight into medical school to become a ER doctor. Another goal I have is to get married and have children. I have always wanted to be a mom and can not wait till the day I get to plan my wedding. Creating a family is a huge goal that I look forward to accomplishing.
Jasmine Shambo The American Dream is a mindset created by many American citizens in the US. A mindset created for a person to reach their full potentials, accomplish their goals and leave an impact amongst others. I believe the American Dream is a work of balance between want and need. In my family I am the only one that is from the US, to narrow it down, I am the only one that is from California. My mother side of the family was born and raised in Vietnam. My father side of the family is from Samoa. Even though Samoa is considered a part of the United States, if you were to ask my cousin, they feel differently. Whenever I look at my family, I see how hard they worked to get into America. Both of my grandparents from my mother and father side worked numerous amount of hours, in hope of one day bringing their family to America.
My family learned to balance out their wants and needs. For example, my mother parents wanted to move to American, but they needed to save enough money to have a stable home. When I think of the term The American Dream I see my grandparents. I think about their perseverance, their work ethic, dedication, and selflessness. They wanted a better life for not only themselves but their children. My values, hopes, and dreams are to leave a positive impact amongst my family, loved once and, my peer around me. To be successful is a goal I must accomplish. I understand success does not come easy, it takes patient, and in today's generation, I believe patients is hard to find.
Hi, my name is Lyana Williams. Today I will discuss the American dream and what it means to me. The dictionary definition of the American dream is “the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative” (oxforddictionaries.com). Coming from a family of immigrants, the American dream is very important to me. Growing up I was always taught to never take life for granted and always appreciate what I am given. I parents have also always told me that I am lucky to have what they have worked so hard to provide for me. Many people who are born here in the United States do not realize how lucky they are to be here. My families background has caused me to work hard for whatever it is that I want. If I want something bad enough than I need to work hard and stay determined to get to where I want to be. There are many people that come to the United States for the American dream. Here in America we are lucky to have the freedom and educational opportunities that are provided for us. However, all of the benefits we are given are taken for granted a lot of the time. My values, hopes, and dreams are to be able to help others. I want to be able to help others so that they are able to feel comfortable with the people that they are. Whether they are not comfortable because they have health issues or they feel like they are out of place, I want to be able to help them to be comfortable with their own body.
Hello students, my name is Ceaser Martinez and today I will be writing about the American Dream. The American Dream is defined to be “a golden opportunity to be whomever and whatever you want to be”. The term means to me that anyone can come into America and do whatever (within the parameters of the law) they desire to do. In my experience, I have seen individuals abandon their dreams and live their lives struggling due to their economic stature. I believe that the American Dream is even more alive today than it was years ago. In 2017 the opportunity to become anyone is so available, the internet is a main contributor to this. The past 15 years has been a period of major growth in any area of life and business. My hopes of becoming a family physician is still very hopeful. In my nineteen years of life my core values have not changed much since the age of twelve. I value: hard work, self reliance, education, honesty, family, love, tradition, and trust. I would say that I am a very open minded person, but I do not compromise on my values. My choice to not compromise my core values has brought me much happiness and success. As a teenage student in California, there are many outside struggles and conflicts that you face every day, such as: spending time with friends, sleeping a full eight hours, eating healthy, coming to class, and personal responsibilities; all of these struggles and conflicts question my strength to stick to my core values, but I never fall victim to the struggle, the issue becomes a victim to my core values. One thing I would want you all to do is think about your dreams and core values, then try to figure out a way to use your values as a strength to achieve your dreams. I hope to write to you all again soon! Thank you all!
I define the American Dream as everyone having an equal opportunity to change their life in every single way. Through determination and hard work, everyone has a chance to make their lives better. As long as they do not give up and keep working towards their goal, they will become successful. Being that I immigrated to the United States at a young age, the American Dream is important to me. Out of all the people in my family, I am the first one to receive an education here in the United States. My parents worked hard in order to get me here, so I have to work hard for them. I cannot let their hard work go to waste. That is why I am willing to do anything in order to achieve my goals. For my parents, the American Dream for them is probably being able to make enough money to support their relatives back home in the Philippines. In the Philippines, it is a lot harder to make money there. A whole day of working in the Philippines pays as much as 2 hours of work here in America. Not only are my parents working to support ourselves, but they are also working to support their families back in the Philippines. My own goals are just about the same as my parents. I want to get a college education so that I can get a good paying job that I enjoy. That way, I can help support my other family members who are currently unable to move to the United States.
Hallo everyone, this is Toni Gernetti again! The American Dream is a very opinion based fantasy and differs for everyone according to what they specifically want and cherish in life. Everyone has their own thoughts as to what their American Dream may be. Personally, for me my American Dream is finding true happiness in life and achieving self-made success. I want to be genuinely happy throughout my adult life and I want to be able to share and spread this happiness with my friends and family. Along with happiness I also want to be successful within my career. I want to be independent with my financial income and feel comfortable and stable in my career as I age. Along with happiness and success, I also really hope for the ability to have a family of my own. I want two to three children and a husband that I am madly in love with. I want to live near the beach or in the suburbs, specifically outside of a larger city, not within it. Luckily enough for me, I was born within the United States so my American Dream does not involve me gaining citizenship and legalization to grow within the country, although things were different for my grandparents. All four of my grandparents were immigrants into the United States from Italy and Spain. When they made their way into this country when they were around sixteen years old their American Dream was much different than mine is today. They simply wanted to be able to grow and survive economically in the land of the free. Specifically, in my American Dream I want happiness and success and I’m sure they also wanted those things, but I believe their American Dreams were more centered around stability and comfort within the United States. I do not believe their American Dream exists the same way today for me because I already have also those things they worked so hard for. I am lucky enough to be born into what they worked for, and now I believe it is my job to continue my American Dream and to continue passing on new life achievements throughout my family.
Hi again! The American Dream to me was and is defined by the people. By the people, I most closely mean our descendants who came here hundreds of years ago moving westward in hopes for a new life and new land to establish on. I believe any one person’s work ethic and persistence to start a new life in America is related to the American Dream. I stand very closely to my values, hopes, and dreams every day. My values include trust, honesty, self-reliance, resilience, and self-love. My hopes in life are to move back to the east coast after my schooling is done, buy my first house, and begin a life full of genuine happiness and financial success for my family and I. My dream is that I can become a Paralegal and work in a private family law office. I want to help kids, families, and victims defend themselves in court and be able to make a difference in society in some way. My family history most prominently runs in Germany and former Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic. My great great aunt Katarina was from Czechoslovakia and immigrated here to Ellis Island in hopes for a better life. She left family, friends, and peers to pursue her dreams here in America. When she got to Ellis Island, unfortunately, she was stripped of her identity and renamed Kathryn because the documentation clerks at Ellis Island couldn’t pronounce her name. Still- she persisted and lived out her own idea of the American Dream. I believe the American Dream does not exist how it did for my grandparents and parents due to the recent foreign political affairs. I believe the American Dream has been severed by politicians around the world wanting power and seeking dominance without consideration or thought to the repercussions implemented by our President. We no longer accept all immigrants into the United States because of the refugees who have entered other countries and then turned out to be a part of radical terrorist groups with warlike intentions of bombing and killing innocent civilians. I just hope someday soon we can open our borders to immigrants again without the fear that we will be betrayed and killed out of anger and radical beliefs.
Hello again! My name is Aviana Trieu and I am here to talk about the American Dream. I believe the term "American Dream" means that a non U.S citizen coming to America in search for freedom and better opportunities than those in their home country. But as a U.S citizen, what the term "American Dream" means to me personally is to live life with happiness amongst family and friends, having a well-paid job, and creating a family of my own. I am hoping to become a pediatrician after graduating from Cal State San Marcos and medical school. But on the other hand, I am not sure if I want to start a family anytime soon. In my opinion, I believe that my parents fulfilled their American Dream. They are both Vietnamese who fled from Vietnam to the U.S. Not only did they fled to the U.S in hope for better opportunities, but better opportunities for their kids as well. As time went on, they eventually started their own business and now hold a middle class income status. My parents' definition of the American Dream as of 2017 is to get all of their kids to graduate college and for them to get a job and start their own family. I think that the term American Dream still hold the same meaning as for my grandparents and my parents today. Other immigrants from all over the world in the 21st century still want to find opportunities for their future and their families.
Hello!It’s Diana again so for me the phrase “American Dream” is, the opportunity to change your life and achieve your goals with effort and hard work. Everyone has an opportunity to change the way they live for a better life for them and their families. My goal was to attend college and through 12 years of education from elementary, middle, and high school. I have been lucky enough to accomplish my goal of attending a university. I hope to finish college by the end of four years. With hard work and effort I will hope to achieve this goal. In my family the American Dream means determination and courage to come to America for a better for their families. My parents came from Mexico to America to provide me and my siblings a better opportunity to get a better education so we would have successful careers and wouldn't have to work at a job and get paid a low wage. I believe this meaning of the American Dream is still out there many people coming from other states, the opportunity to be able to come over here and get a better life is what most parents want for their families. Accomplishing the American Dream for everyone is feeling of satisfaction and happiness that you have achieved your dream. In the end the American Dream is an opportunity for you that does not hold you back from doing anything you want to be, all you need is determination and effort to accomplish your dream.
Hello, my name is Eden Levinson and I am here to talk about the American Dream. The American dream is an amazing ideal to live up to. It represents the fact that every single person in the United States of America should have an equal opportunity to be successful and thrive in this country through hard work and determination. I believe that while this is still very possible, due to our system of capitalism, it is not exactly equal anymore for absolutely everyone living here in the United States. When my great grandparents traveled here, they did not have a lot of money at all. My great grandpa, Max, bought a gas station with the only money that he had and made a lot of money by making his prices slightly lower than every other gas station on town. He eventually had hundreds of gas stations all over the country and had obtained a small fortune. I believe that this is a perfect example of the American dream. My whole entire life, my parents have taught me that if you want to make any real money in this world, you must start your own business and never settle for working for a corporation or working under a boss. I believe that this could not be any truer and I hope to one day be as successful as my great grandfather. I understand that now, it is much harder to be successful like my great grandfather once was, but I still hope to achieve my dream and thrive. I do not think that it exactly equal for everyone living here anymore, but I will say that with enough hard work and dedication, anyone can become successful.
The American Dream. The “American Dream” is hard to describe, especially in today’s society. I believe some aspects of the dream remain the same, coming to America from other places looking to start a new life or looking for opportunities that may not have been available elsewhere. However, I feel that the American dream has shifted, it has broadened and morphed into something that anybody can obtain and reach. My family’s version of the American Dream varies. On my father’s side we are Native American, so we feel as though the version of the American Dream in the early years of the Americas negatively affected our ancestors and had a negative impact on our life as Indians. I’m not sure what the American Dream is for my mom’s side of the family. We have never really discussed the American Dream so I do not know where they stand on the topic or what their thoughts are when it comes to this topic. However, I do know that on my step-father’s side of the family they view the American Dream as a dream full of opportunity and a new start. They are second-generation Japanese-Americans so their parents had instilled the idea that America is a land of opportunity. As for my step-mother’s family, I have not actually met any of her family members, but I do know that they, as well as many generations before, have lived in America. What are some preconceived ideas that you have about the American Dream? -Alexis Van Pelt
Hello students, my name is Jonathan Casillas, and today I will be discussing my perspective on the American Dream. I define the American Dream as being able to pursue your goals/dreams and having an equal opportunity among others to do so. My personal values would be my family, my hobbies, and my education as I aspire to exceed further than college. My hopes and dreams are to become a professional criminal investigator, and solve crimes in multiple states. Another one of my dreams, is to take care of my family, and place them in a better financial situation, and to be capable of taking care of my future family (Wife and kids).The background that my family comes from is a poor part of Oaxaca, Mexico. Growing up my grandmother and mother along with her sisters, did not have much support financially. Their view was to gain citizenship into America, because they believed there was a better opportunity, and a better life in the country, due to its name "Land of the Free." So, the American Dream in my mothers eye, was to be able to gain a better life in America, in terms of: finding a good job, purchasing a small, but comfortable home, and being able to raise her children until they can capable of making adult decisions. The American Dream is still around today, but the perspective has been a bit altered from what my grandparents and parents envisioned it as. As young adults, we are creating our own American Dream, by starting our career building paths, and being able to attend college. This is my view on the American Dream, I hope to hear from you soon!
Hello, My name is Miranda Ortiz. I will be discussing The American Dream and what it means to me. There are many different interpretations of The American Dream but today I am going to be writing about my own. The American Dream is the idea of a better life. That every individual in the United States of America has an equal opportunity to become successful in life through hard work, dedication, determination, and so on. Most of us want a good job, a house with a yard, family, luxuries, and enough money for other necessities. I do believe that anyone can achieve these wants but in order to do so, you have to put in the work. My grandparents were born and raised in Mexico.They decided to move to the United States because they were struggling to provide for their three children. My grandparents came to the United States in hopes of finding opportunities to better their life. They started a new life and it was one of the best decision that they made. They were able to find a job and become successful through their hard work. Now, I would say that is an example of the American Dream. I definitely don't have it as hard as they did back then, but I know that my success will certainly make them proud. I believe that the American Dream is still alive. I don’t think it’s exactly the same way when my grandparents immigrated to America. I think individuals that do not live here in the U.S. have it much harder. Nowadays, it’s more of a struggle to move over here, which I don’t agree with. I think everyone should have an opportunity to become someone no matter where you’re born. Now, for the Individuals that live in the United States, there are so many opportunities to achieve dreams. Being a college student here there are so many ways to become successful. There are many resources that are beneficial to anyone, which I appreciate. At the moment, my core values are set, which are discipline, responsibility, and motivation. With these values, I will hopefully become a Nurse in the future. Thank you for reading this and hopefully, I hear from you soon!
Hello again! It’s Antonio Aspericueta and today I will be writing to you about the American Dream and what it means to me. The American Dream definition for the American Dream means every citizen should have the equal opportunity to work hard and be successful. To me the American Dream means that your hard work really does pay off. For me, the American Dream is very important because my parents left their home country of Mexico to come to the US for a better life. I truly believe in the American Dream and if you do work hard you will see the benefits of your hard work. The American Dream is a great source of motivation for me because the idea of no matter who you or where you come from as long as you work hard you can be successful means a lot to me. I believe my parents are able to say that they accomplished the American Dream as both my parents with the jobs they have support our family back in Mexico. I hope to work hard in school and be able to get a career where I can provide for my family without any trouble. I believe the American Dream is still real and it inspires many people for example college students like us we are all getting an education to better ourselves in hopes of a better future. I feel that the values that the American Dream presents are still the same values my parents saw when they came to America. The value of hard work and dedication is something the I personally stick with. I hope to hear from you soon!
Greetings, my German friends! My name is Sean Stemm and I believe the most important ideal in The United States of America is the American Dream. And the definition of that ideal is that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosper through hard work, dedication, and determination. Not only should you focus on your own success, but it also includes lending out your hand to somebody in-need to make your community stronger. A lot of movies that I have watched include a poor immigrant migrating to the united states to start a business and my great grandparents were one of these poor immigrants. My Great Grandpa was a pizza baker in Sicily, Italy and he moved to the United States in 1927. He had 5 children with his wife and they lived in Buffalo, New York for twenty or thirty years. They eventually moved to San Diego, California and opened a pizza and bread bakery in Pacific Beach, SD. The business became very popular and that was my Great Grandpa’s dream. To build up a business and provide for his family. He also wanted to create a family community around his business and that is what he did. My mother had grown up around him and her American Dream was to be the first person in her family to go to a University. And she achieved to Goal and eventually became a school teacher in my hometown. After she settled down with my dad in Ramona, CA she became involved with the community to make them stronger and a strong community starts with trust. She reminds herself of her Grandpa by making his famous rolls every week to remember his American Dream and the success he had. I am still searching for my American Dream. But I believe it is my destiny to make the American community stronger.
My name is Tristan Johnson. To me, the American dream is more of just a name that is said now and again. The idea exists, but it is not thought about very much. It is hard to explain. The idea is more about what you make of it. I was talking to someone a while ago that did not think the American Dream still existed. Ideas cannot die though. An idea does not have a heartbeat and will exist as long as someone can still say the name. The American Dream is what gives people drive to make something new and is not just an idea that works in the United States. That is just what we call it here. Right now, my dreams are mainly of finishing college, getting a job, and doing good in life. I also want to be able to talk to my friends and have fun while playing games. Sometimes those ideas conflict and I have to choose one at a time. I was told by my parents that my heritage goes back to Ireland, England, and other parts of Europe. I see myself as Irish and English mostly. It is strange, but my hair is blonde when it is long and red when cut short. I am not sure when my family first came to America. I am sure that now the American dream has changed from what it was for them. I don’t know the reason why they left to come here, but it had to involve making a new life in a new country. Now it has changed to living that life in a new country.
Hello everyone! I am Triccia Delos Santos and today I will be talking about the American Dream. For me, the American Dream means that even though you may not be born in a rich family, you can still take advantage of the many opportunities that is provided for you. For example, if you work hard and earn good grades, you can try and be successful in life in order to make more money. In a first world country like the United States of America, there are a lot of opportunities and resources for students like me. I truly value hard work and believe that all is rewarded at the end. I hope that all my hard work now will pay off later. Right now, I am a pre-nursing major but a few years from now, I do hope to go to medical school and become to become pediatrician. As U.S. immigrants, my parents share the same values as I do. Both of my parents grew up in a third world country (Philippines) where they have less opportunities when it comes to education and careers. After moving to the U.S., my parents had to settle for jobs that did not need education. They made less money and they have to work more hours. From experience, they know how hard it is to find a job without a degree. Growing up, they always encouraged me to do my best and to always dream big. To this day, my parents continue to support me in reaching my goals and dreams.
The American Dream is being able to have the freedom to choose what I want to learn about, what I want to do in life, and how I am going to live my life. I can wake up every morning relaxed and content with the world around me. Even with all the chaos that is happening around the world, this dream allows many Americans to live their lives with the same happiness and peacefulness. I am able to give whatever opinion I have on the world, say it, write it, post it, and not have to worry about getting hurt or in trouble for what I said. I am able to go to school with a wide diversity of people, each with their own goals and aspirations in mind. I find any hatred for another religion, skin color, or ideal to be pitiful. I can simply join a cause to make a difference in my community to combat hatred around my area. I hope that when I have children they can have the same privileges that I have had, and be able to think of The American Dream as something they are extremely lucky to have. My parents both brought me up with the idea that dreams can come true, they were able to move to one of the best states in America, have a child and bring him up around a safe and carefree environment. My dad was able to meet childhood sports stars, write for the New York Post, and find a job he could do until his voice gives out. It is simply amazing! The luxury of being able to do something like that is what achieving the American Dream looks like in my eyes. I hope that I can have the same luck and happiness in my life to achieve my American Dream.
Hello my friends from Germany! When I think of the American Dream, the first idea that comes to my mind is that, you could choose who you want to be and how to shape your own path. This term means so much to me as a person because it shows that I have the freedom to become who I want to be and not be forced to be a person I am not. The values that I have for myself is to be finically stable and want to get the job of my dreams, which is to work at my tribe’s casino to better our tribe’s future. Not only does this mean a lot to me, but the dream of that happening can come true with a bit of hard work. I would also like to work my dream job which is to be a Computer Scientist and work for an I.T. (Information Technology) Department. Both of my parents are from different regions of the United States, my mom was born in Las Angeles, California and my dad was born in upstate New York where he later came to California. Both my parents did not grow up having a wealthy family so they had to work hard for their income. They also both traveled a lot because my dad was in the Air Force. They wanted a better life for their kids so they moved out to the reservation in Temecula to raise my two brothers and I. What the American Dream meant to them was, to be able to support a family and live comfortably without having to struggle for money to buy food and other things for us. So eventually my dad started to work at Pechanga Casino and provided a steady income for our family, and has grown ever since then. I feel that the American Dream still exist if you want to actually apply it to your daily life, if you dream of being something or doing something, that means a lot to yourself and others then I would consider that being a form of an American Dream.
Hello, my name is Sara Abouni and the term American Dream to me means being able to come from nothing and becoming something. It means going through hard struggles and putting in work to achieve what someone personally defines as success since everyone has their own ideas and values that shape their definition of being successful. To me, success is being financially stable and feeling happy or content with where you are in life. I aspire to have more than enough money in the future where I can not only lie comfortably and not worry about coming up with money to pay bills but also be able to have money to donate to charities or be able to spend on others such as family and friends. I was raised by my grandparents who came to the United States a little over twenty years ago. They had traveled and lived all over the world but never found a job that made them financially secure so they moved from Italy to the U.S. in hopes of starting a new life. They eventually brought my biological parents to the United States and I was born a year later. My family says that living in the U.S. changed their lives and brought up so many opportunities for them. In a way, they got a taste of the American Dream. I don’t know if my perception of the American Dream is like theirs because I have the privilege of already being a U.S. citizen but the idea of being successful in my career path rings in my ears and I hope to achieve that as I grow.
Hello to everyone who reads this. My name is Gabriel Corona from Cal State San Marcos. The first thing that comes to mind when i think of the American dream is how people can chose what they want to be. America for the most part is somewhere you can chose what you want to be. In theory also having same opportunity as everyone. In addition putting in all your effort and hardwork to achieve this goal. That is what comes to my mind when I picture the american dream and how it applies. Some of my dreams and values that I use and apply to this concept are as follows. I really believe in you get what you put in. Which means if you work hard and dedicate time you will see good things happen. Some of my goals and dreams I have and want to achieve is to graduate college and get my bachelors in business marketing. With that degree hopefully start my own business. I know if I put in the effort I will be able to attain these goals definitely. Both my parents were born in mexico and immigrated to the United States in look for a better life for their families. Especially my mom she was from a pueblo deep in the mountains, where opportunity was not so attainable. So when she was sixteen she moved here and eventually brought over her whole family. That was her idea of the american dream was the idea of bringing over her brothers and sisters and give them the opportunities she never had in life. The american dream has shifted from coming over from a different country and achieving something, too already being here and having all the tools to become whatever or whoever you want.
The American dream is something very important to me. My parents are immigrants. This means they do not come from america. My dad is from Ireland and my mom is from Germany. My parents met on vacation and decided to stay together. My parents knew they could have a better life in America. They moved to San Diego, California in March 1997. My dad got a job at a bookstore and my mom got a job at a movie store. They were very poor but they worked very hard and saved a lot of money. When they had me, it motivated them to work even harder. They worked their way up and my dad now manages the health and human services office in Escondido and my mom has her own childcare business. The American dream to me is being able to start from nothing and work your way up to greatness. I am now a first generation college student and will be able to have even more opportunities than my parents did.
The American Dream can mean so many different things for so many different people. I define the American Dream as follows; the American dream is one that is specific to the United States of America and it is basically an idea that states that everyone who lives in the US has the opportunity to better oneself and become successful if one decides to put in the effort to do so. My mom and dad are both from the same small town that resides in Michoacán, Mexico. My mom was born there and my dad was born in Los Angeles but grew up in Mexico. My dad made the decision to move his self and my mom to California to start their life together. I think that this in itself is the American Dream in action because they came to the unknown and raised a whole family and did it successfully. I feel that the American Dream is not the same as it was a couple of years ago just because of the fact that technology is all around and there are so many ways to become successful, through the Internet is an example. As for my hopes and dreams, I hope to be successful in whatever career path I take and be happy with whatever I choose to do for the rest of my life. I also hope that I can work in law enforcement since that has been a dream of mine ever since I was really young. Another dream of mine is to have a Tesla because those cars are extremely nice and also to just live happily!
ReplyDeleteThe American Dream is a mindset that is created by every individual who lives in the United States. It was created with the idea that anyone living in the US has an opportunity for success and achievement through hard work. I believe that the American dream is open to anyone who is determined and willing to put in the work that it will take to accomplish what they want. I feel my dad has accomplished the American Dream because he now is the owner of the company that he has been working at for a long time. He worked hard in college, which led him to a good job and by working hard everyday he was able to become an owner of the company. I feel like the American Dream has evolved a little bit from the generation of my parents because the US has had many advances such as technology. I have always had big hopes and dreams since I was little. I want to be successful in what ever I do. I believe that I can accomplish whatever I put my mind to. My goal is to graduate college in four years and then go straight into medical school to become a ER doctor. Another goal I have is to get married and have children. I have always wanted to be a mom and can not wait till the day I get to plan my wedding. Creating a family is a huge goal that I look forward to accomplishing.
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ReplyDeleteThe American Dream is a mindset created by many American citizens in the US. A mindset created for a person to reach their full potentials, accomplish their goals and leave an impact amongst others. I believe the American Dream is a work of balance between want and need. In my family I am the only one that is from the US, to narrow it down, I am the only one that is from California. My mother side of the family was born and raised in Vietnam. My father side of the family is from Samoa. Even though Samoa is considered a part of the United States, if you were to ask my cousin, they feel differently. Whenever I look at my family, I see how hard they worked to get into America. Both of my grandparents from my mother and father side worked numerous amount of hours, in hope of one day bringing their family to America.
My family learned to balance out their wants and needs. For example, my mother parents wanted to move to American, but they needed to save enough money to have a stable home. When I think of the term The American Dream I see my grandparents. I think about their perseverance, their work ethic, dedication, and selflessness. They wanted a better life for not only themselves but their children. My values, hopes, and dreams are to leave a positive impact amongst my family, loved once and, my peer around me. To be successful is a goal I must accomplish. I understand success does not come easy, it takes patient, and in today's generation, I believe patients is hard to find.
Hi, my name is Lyana Williams. Today I will discuss the American dream and what it means to me. The dictionary definition of the American dream is “the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative” (oxforddictionaries.com). Coming from a family of immigrants, the American dream is very important to me. Growing up I was always taught to never take life for granted and always appreciate what I am given. I parents have also always told me that I am lucky to have what they have worked so hard to provide for me. Many people who are born here in the United States do not realize how lucky they are to be here. My families background has caused me to work hard for whatever it is that I want. If I want something bad enough than I need to work hard and stay determined to get to where I want to be. There are many people that come to the United States for the American dream. Here in America we are lucky to have the freedom and educational opportunities that are provided for us. However, all of the benefits we are given are taken for granted a lot of the time. My values, hopes, and dreams are to be able to help others. I want to be able to help others so that they are able to feel comfortable with the people that they are. Whether they are not comfortable because they have health issues or they feel like they are out of place, I want to be able to help them to be comfortable with their own body.
ReplyDeleteHello students, my name is Ceaser Martinez and today I will be writing about the American Dream. The American Dream is defined to be “a golden opportunity to be whomever and whatever you want to be”. The term means to me that anyone can come into America and do whatever (within the parameters of the law) they desire to do. In my experience, I have seen individuals abandon their dreams and live their lives struggling due to their economic stature. I believe that the American Dream is even more alive today than it was years ago. In 2017 the opportunity to become anyone is so available, the internet is a main contributor to this. The past 15 years has been a period of major growth in any area of life and business. My hopes of becoming a family physician is still very hopeful. In my nineteen years of life my core values have not changed much since the age of twelve. I value: hard work, self reliance, education, honesty, family, love, tradition, and trust. I would say that I am a very open minded person, but I do not compromise on my values. My choice to not compromise my core values has brought me much happiness and success. As a teenage student in California, there are many outside struggles and conflicts that you face every day, such as: spending time with friends, sleeping a full eight hours, eating healthy, coming to class, and personal responsibilities; all of these struggles and conflicts question my strength to stick to my core values, but I never fall victim to the struggle, the issue becomes a victim to my core values. One thing I would want you all to do is think about your dreams and core values, then try to figure out a way to use your values as a strength to achieve your dreams. I hope to write to you all again soon! Thank you all!
ReplyDeleteI define the American Dream as everyone having an equal opportunity to change their life in every single way. Through determination and hard work, everyone has a chance to make their lives better. As long as they do not give up and keep working towards their goal, they will become successful. Being that I immigrated to the United States at a young age, the American Dream is important to me. Out of all the people in my family, I am the first one to receive an education here in the United States. My parents worked hard in order to get me here, so I have to work hard for them. I cannot let their hard work go to waste. That is why I am willing to do anything in order to achieve my goals. For my parents, the American Dream for them is probably being able to make enough money to support their relatives back home in the Philippines. In the Philippines, it is a lot harder to make money there. A whole day of working in the Philippines pays as much as 2 hours of work here in America. Not only are my parents working to support ourselves, but they are also working to support their families back in the Philippines. My own goals are just about the same as my parents. I want to get a college education so that I can get a good paying job that I enjoy. That way, I can help support my other family members who are currently unable to move to the United States.
ReplyDeleteHallo everyone, this is Toni Gernetti again! The American Dream is a very opinion based fantasy and differs for everyone according to what they specifically want and cherish in life. Everyone has their own thoughts as to what their American Dream may be. Personally, for me my American Dream is finding true happiness in life and achieving self-made success. I want to be genuinely happy throughout my adult life and I want to be able to share and spread this happiness with my friends and family. Along with happiness I also want to be successful within my career. I want to be independent with my financial income and feel comfortable and stable in my career as I age. Along with happiness and success, I also really hope for the ability to have a family of my own. I want two to three children and a husband that I am madly in love with. I want to live near the beach or in the suburbs, specifically outside of a larger city, not within it. Luckily enough for me, I was born within the United States so my American Dream does not involve me gaining citizenship and legalization to grow within the country, although things were different for my grandparents. All four of my grandparents were immigrants into the United States from Italy and Spain. When they made their way into this country when they were around sixteen years old their American Dream was much different than mine is today. They simply wanted to be able to grow and survive economically in the land of the free. Specifically, in my American Dream I want happiness and success and I’m sure they also wanted those things, but I believe their American Dreams were more centered around stability and comfort within the United States. I do not believe their American Dream exists the same way today for me because I already have also those things they worked so hard for. I am lucky enough to be born into what they worked for, and now I believe it is my job to continue my American Dream and to continue passing on new life achievements throughout my family.
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ReplyDeleteThe American Dream to me was and is defined by the people. By the people, I most closely mean our descendants who came here hundreds of years ago moving westward in hopes for a new life and new land to establish on. I believe any one person’s work ethic and persistence to start a new life in America is related to the American Dream. I stand very closely to my values, hopes, and dreams every day. My values include trust, honesty, self-reliance, resilience, and self-love. My hopes in life are to move back to the east coast after my schooling is done, buy my first house, and begin a life full of genuine happiness and financial success for my family and I. My dream is that I can become a Paralegal and work in a private family law office. I want to help kids, families, and victims defend themselves in court and be able to make a difference in society in some way. My family history most prominently runs in Germany and former Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic. My great great aunt Katarina was from Czechoslovakia and immigrated here to Ellis Island in hopes for a better life. She left family, friends, and peers to pursue her dreams here in America. When she got to Ellis Island, unfortunately, she was stripped of her identity and renamed Kathryn because the documentation clerks at Ellis Island couldn’t pronounce her name. Still- she persisted and lived out her own idea of the American Dream. I believe the American Dream does not exist how it did for my grandparents and parents due to the recent foreign political affairs. I believe the American Dream has been severed by politicians around the world wanting power and seeking dominance without consideration or thought to the repercussions implemented by our President. We no longer accept all immigrants into the United States because of the refugees who have entered other countries and then turned out to be a part of radical terrorist groups with warlike intentions of bombing and killing innocent civilians. I just hope someday soon we can open our borders to immigrants again without the fear that we will be betrayed and killed out of anger and radical beliefs.
Hello again! My name is Aviana Trieu and I am here to talk about the American Dream. I believe the term "American Dream" means that a non U.S citizen coming to America in search for freedom and better opportunities than those in their home country. But as a U.S citizen, what the term "American Dream" means to me personally is to live life with happiness amongst family and friends, having a well-paid job, and creating a family of my own. I am hoping to become a pediatrician after graduating from Cal State San Marcos and medical school. But on the other hand, I am not sure if I want to start a family anytime soon. In my opinion, I believe that my parents fulfilled their American Dream. They are both Vietnamese who fled from Vietnam to the U.S. Not only did they fled to the U.S in hope for better opportunities, but better opportunities for their kids as well. As time went on, they eventually started their own business and now hold a middle class income status. My parents' definition of the American Dream as of 2017 is to get all of their kids to graduate college and for them to get a job and start their own family. I think that the term American Dream still hold the same meaning as for my grandparents and my parents today. Other immigrants from all over the world in the 21st century still want to find opportunities for their future and their families.
ReplyDeleteHello!It’s Diana again so for me the phrase “American Dream” is, the opportunity to change your life and achieve your goals with effort and hard work. Everyone has an opportunity to change the way they live for a better life for them and their families. My goal was to attend college and through 12 years of education from elementary, middle, and high school. I have been lucky enough to accomplish my goal of attending a university. I hope to finish college by the end of four years. With hard work and effort I will hope to achieve this goal. In my family the American Dream means determination and courage to come to America for a better for their families. My parents came from Mexico to America to provide me and my siblings a better opportunity to get a better education so we would have successful careers and wouldn't have to work at a job and get paid a low wage. I believe this meaning of the American Dream is still out there many people coming from other states, the opportunity to be able to come over here and get a better life is what most parents want for their families. Accomplishing the American Dream for everyone is feeling of satisfaction and happiness that you have achieved your dream. In the end the American Dream is an opportunity for you that does not hold you back from doing anything you want to be, all you need is determination and effort to accomplish your dream.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Eden Levinson and I am here to talk about the American Dream. The American dream is an amazing ideal to live up to. It represents the fact that every single person in the United States of America should have an equal opportunity to be successful and thrive in this country through hard work and determination. I believe that while this is still very possible, due to our system of capitalism, it is not exactly equal anymore for absolutely everyone living here in the United States.
ReplyDeleteWhen my great grandparents traveled here, they did not have a lot of money at all. My great grandpa, Max, bought a gas station with the only money that he had and made a lot of money by making his prices slightly lower than every other gas station on town. He eventually had hundreds of gas stations all over the country and had obtained a small fortune. I believe that this is a perfect example of the American dream. My whole entire life, my parents have taught me that if you want to make any real money in this world, you must start your own business and never settle for working for a corporation or working under a boss. I believe that this could not be any truer and I hope to one day be as successful as my great grandfather.
I understand that now, it is much harder to be successful like my great grandfather once was, but I still hope to achieve my dream and thrive. I do not think that it exactly equal for everyone living here anymore, but I will say that with enough hard work and dedication, anyone can become successful.
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ReplyDeleteThe “American Dream” is hard to describe, especially in today’s society. I believe some aspects of the dream remain the same, coming to America from other places looking to start a new life or looking for opportunities that may not have been available elsewhere. However, I feel that the American dream has shifted, it has broadened and morphed into something that anybody can obtain and reach. My family’s version of the American Dream varies. On my father’s side we are Native American, so we feel as though the version of the American Dream in the early years of the Americas negatively affected our ancestors and had a negative impact on our life as Indians. I’m not sure what the American Dream is for my mom’s side of the family. We have never really discussed the American Dream so I do not know where they stand on the topic or what their thoughts are when it comes to this topic. However, I do know that on my step-father’s side of the family they view the American Dream as a dream full of opportunity and a new start. They are second-generation Japanese-Americans so their parents had instilled the idea that America is a land of opportunity. As for my step-mother’s family, I have not actually met any of her family members, but I do know that they, as well as many generations before, have lived in America. What are some preconceived ideas that you have about the American Dream?
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Hello students, my name is Jonathan Casillas, and today I will be discussing my perspective on the American Dream. I define the American Dream as being able to pursue your goals/dreams and having an equal opportunity among others to do so. My personal values would be my family, my hobbies, and my education as I aspire to exceed further than college. My hopes and dreams are to become a professional criminal investigator, and solve crimes in multiple states. Another one of my dreams, is to take care of my family, and place them in a better financial situation, and to be capable of taking care of my future family (Wife and kids).The background that my family comes from is a poor part of Oaxaca, Mexico. Growing up my grandmother and mother along with her sisters, did not have much support financially. Their view was to gain citizenship into America, because they believed there was a better opportunity, and a better life in the country, due to its name "Land of the Free." So, the American Dream in my mothers eye, was to be able to gain a better life in America, in terms of: finding a good job, purchasing a small, but comfortable home, and being able to raise her children until they can capable of making adult decisions. The American Dream is still around today, but the perspective has been a bit altered from what my grandparents and parents envisioned it as. As young adults, we are creating our own American Dream, by starting our career building paths, and being able to attend college. This is my view on the American Dream, I hope to hear from you soon!
ReplyDeleteHello, My name is Miranda Ortiz. I will be discussing The American Dream and what it means to me. There are many different interpretations of The American Dream but today I am going to be writing about my own. The American Dream is the idea of a better life. That every individual in the United States of America has an equal opportunity to become successful in life through hard work, dedication, determination, and so on. Most of us want a good job, a house with a yard, family, luxuries, and enough money for other necessities. I do believe that anyone can achieve these wants but in order to do so, you have to put in the work. My grandparents were born and raised in Mexico.They decided to move to the United States because they were struggling to provide for their three children. My grandparents came to the United States in hopes of finding opportunities to better their life. They started a new life and it was one of the best decision that they made. They were able to find a job and become successful through their hard work. Now, I would say that is an example of the American Dream. I definitely don't have it as hard as they did back then, but I know that my success will certainly make them proud. I believe that the American Dream is still alive. I don’t think it’s exactly the same way when my grandparents immigrated to America. I think individuals that do not live here in the U.S. have it much harder. Nowadays, it’s more of a struggle to move over here, which I don’t agree with. I think everyone should have an opportunity to become someone no matter where you’re born. Now, for the Individuals that live in the United States, there are so many opportunities to achieve dreams. Being a college student here there are so many ways to become successful. There are many resources that are beneficial to anyone, which I appreciate. At the moment, my core values are set, which are discipline, responsibility, and motivation. With these values, I will hopefully become a Nurse in the future. Thank you for reading this and hopefully, I hear from you soon!
ReplyDeleteHello again! It’s Antonio Aspericueta and today I will be writing to you about the American Dream and what it means to me. The American Dream definition for the American Dream means every citizen should have the equal opportunity to work hard and be successful. To me the American Dream means that your hard work really does pay off. For me, the American Dream is very important because my parents left their home country of Mexico to come to the US for a better life. I truly believe in the American Dream and if you do work hard you will see the benefits of your hard work. The American Dream is a great source of motivation for me because the idea of no matter who you or where you come from as long as you work hard you can be successful means a lot to me. I believe my parents are able to say that they accomplished the American Dream as both my parents with the jobs they have support our family back in Mexico. I hope to work hard in school and be able to get a career where I can provide for my family without any trouble. I believe the American Dream is still real and it inspires many people for example college students like us we are all getting an education to better ourselves in hopes of a better future. I feel that the values that the American Dream presents are still the same values my parents saw when they came to America. The value of hard work and dedication is something the I personally stick with. I hope to hear from you soon!
ReplyDeleteGreetings, my German friends! My name is Sean Stemm and I believe the most important ideal in The United States of America is the American Dream. And the definition of that ideal is that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosper through hard work, dedication, and determination. Not only should you focus on your own success, but it also includes lending out your hand to somebody in-need to make your community stronger. A lot of movies that I have watched include a poor immigrant migrating to the united states to start a business and my great grandparents were one of these poor immigrants. My Great Grandpa was a pizza baker in Sicily, Italy and he moved to the United States in 1927. He had 5 children with his wife and they lived in Buffalo, New York for twenty or thirty years. They eventually moved to San Diego, California and opened a pizza and bread bakery in Pacific Beach, SD. The business became very popular and that was my Great Grandpa’s dream. To build up a business and provide for his family. He also wanted to create a family community around his business and that is what he did. My mother had grown up around him and her American Dream was to be the first person in her family to go to a University. And she achieved to Goal and eventually became a school teacher in my hometown. After she settled down with my dad in Ramona, CA she became involved with the community to make them stronger and a strong community starts with trust. She reminds herself of her Grandpa by making his famous rolls every week to remember his American Dream and the success he had. I am still searching for my American Dream. But I believe it is my destiny to make the American community stronger.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Tristan Johnson. To me, the American dream is more of just a name that is said now and again. The idea exists, but it is not thought about very much. It is hard to explain. The idea is more about what you make of it. I was talking to someone a while ago that did not think the American Dream still existed. Ideas cannot die though. An idea does not have a heartbeat and will exist as long as someone can still say the name. The American Dream is what gives people drive to make something new and is not just an idea that works in the United States. That is just what we call it here. Right now, my dreams are mainly of finishing college, getting a job, and doing good in life. I also want to be able to talk to my friends and have fun while playing games. Sometimes those ideas conflict and I have to choose one at a time. I was told by my parents that my heritage goes back to Ireland, England, and other parts of Europe. I see myself as Irish and English mostly. It is strange, but my hair is blonde when it is long and red when cut short. I am not sure when my family first came to America. I am sure that now the American dream has changed from what it was for them. I don’t know the reason why they left to come here, but it had to involve making a new life in a new country. Now it has changed to living that life in a new country.
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ReplyDeleteHello everyone! I am Triccia Delos Santos and today I will be talking about the American Dream. For me, the American Dream means that even though you may not be born in a rich family, you can still take advantage of the many opportunities that is provided for you. For example, if you work hard and earn good grades, you can try and be successful in life in order to make more money. In a first world country like the United States of America, there are a lot of opportunities and resources for students like me. I truly value hard work and believe that all is rewarded at the end. I hope that all my hard work now will pay off later. Right now, I am a pre-nursing major but a few years from now, I do hope to go to medical school and become to become pediatrician. As U.S. immigrants, my parents share the same values as I do. Both of my parents grew up in a third world country (Philippines) where they have less opportunities when it comes to education and careers. After moving to the U.S., my parents had to settle for jobs that did not need education. They made less money and they have to work more hours. From experience, they know how hard it is to find a job without a degree. Growing up, they always encouraged me to do my best and to always dream big. To this day, my parents continue to support me in reaching my goals and dreams.
ReplyDeleteThe American Dream is being able to have the freedom to choose what I want to learn about, what I want to do in life, and how I am going to live my life. I can wake up every morning relaxed and content with the world around me. Even with all the chaos that is happening around the world, this dream allows many Americans to live their lives with the same happiness and peacefulness. I am able to give whatever opinion I have on the world, say it, write it, post it, and not have to worry about getting hurt or in trouble for what I said. I am able to go to school with a wide diversity of people, each with their own goals and aspirations in mind. I find any hatred for another religion, skin color, or ideal to be pitiful. I can simply join a cause to make a difference in my community to combat hatred around my area. I hope that when I have children they can have the same privileges that I have had, and be able to think of The American Dream as something they are extremely lucky to have. My parents both brought me up with the idea that dreams can come true, they were able to move to one of the best states in America, have a child and bring him up around a safe and carefree environment. My dad was able to meet childhood sports stars, write for the New York Post, and find a job he could do until his voice gives out. It is simply amazing! The luxury of being able to do something like that is what achieving the American Dream looks like in my eyes. I hope that I can have the same luck and happiness in my life to achieve my American Dream.
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ReplyDeleteHello my friends from Germany! When I think of the American Dream, the first idea that comes to my mind is that, you could choose who you want to be and how to shape your own path. This term means so much to me as a person because it shows that I have the freedom to become who I want to be and not be forced to be a person I am not. The values that I have for myself is to be finically stable and want to get the job of my dreams, which is to work at my tribe’s casino to better our tribe’s future. Not only does this mean a lot to me, but the dream of that happening can come true with a bit of hard work. I would also like to work my dream job which is to be a Computer Scientist and work for an I.T. (Information Technology) Department. Both of my parents are from different regions of the United States, my mom was born in Las Angeles, California and my dad was born in upstate New York where he later came to California. Both my parents did not grow up having a wealthy family so they had to work hard for their income. They also both traveled a lot because my dad was in the Air Force. They wanted a better life for their kids so they moved out to the reservation in Temecula to raise my two brothers and I. What the American Dream meant to them was, to be able to support a family and live comfortably without having to struggle for money to buy food and other things for us. So eventually my dad started to work at Pechanga Casino and provided a steady income for our family, and has grown ever since then. I feel that the American Dream still exist if you want to actually apply it to your daily life, if you dream of being something or doing something, that means a lot to yourself and others then I would consider that being a form of an American Dream.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Sara Abouni and the term American Dream to me means being able to come from nothing and becoming something. It means going through hard struggles and putting in work to achieve what someone personally defines as success since everyone has their own ideas and values that shape their definition of being successful. To me, success is being financially stable and feeling happy or content with where you are in life. I aspire to have more than enough money in the future where I can not only lie comfortably and not worry about coming up with money to pay bills but also be able to have money to donate to charities or be able to spend on others such as family and friends. I was raised by my grandparents who came to the United States a little over twenty years ago. They had traveled and lived all over the world but never found a job that made them financially secure so they moved from Italy to the U.S. in hopes of starting a new life. They eventually brought my biological parents to the United States and I was born a year later. My family says that living in the U.S. changed their lives and brought up so many opportunities for them. In a way, they got a taste of the American Dream. I don’t know if my perception of the American Dream is like theirs because I have the privilege of already being a U.S. citizen but the idea of being successful in my career path rings in my ears and I hope to achieve that as I grow.
ReplyDeleteHello to everyone who reads this. My name is Gabriel Corona from Cal State San Marcos. The first thing that comes to mind when i think of the American dream is how people can chose what they want to be. America for the most part is somewhere you can chose what you want to be. In theory also having same opportunity as everyone. In addition putting in all your effort and hardwork to achieve this goal. That is what comes to my mind when I picture the american dream and how it applies. Some of my dreams and values that I use and apply to this concept are as follows. I really believe in you get what you put in. Which means if you work hard and dedicate time you will see good things happen. Some of my goals and dreams I have and want to achieve is to graduate college and get my bachelors in business marketing. With that degree hopefully start my own business. I know if I put in the effort I will be able to attain these goals definitely. Both my parents were born in mexico and immigrated to the United States in look for a better life for their families. Especially my mom she was from a pueblo deep in the mountains, where opportunity was not so attainable. So when she was sixteen she moved here and eventually brought over her whole family. That was her idea of the american dream was the idea of bringing over her brothers and sisters and give them the opportunities she never had in life. The american dream has shifted from coming over from a different country and achieving something, too already being here and having all the tools to become whatever or whoever you want.
ReplyDeleteThe American dream is something very important to me. My parents are immigrants. This means they do not come from america. My dad is from Ireland and my mom is from Germany. My parents met on vacation and decided to stay together. My parents knew they could have a better life in America. They moved to San Diego, California in March 1997. My dad got a job at a bookstore and my mom got a job at a movie store. They were very poor but they worked very hard and saved a lot of money. When they had me, it motivated them to work even harder. They worked their way up and my dad now manages the health and human services office in Escondido and my mom has her own childcare business. The American dream to me is being able to start from nothing and work your way up to greatness. I am now a first generation college student and will be able to have even more opportunities than my parents did.
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