My American Dream

Immigrants dreamed of coming to the United States for years. The United States is emerging and becoming more industrialized. Immigrants wanted a this thriving country for their own. They also wanted the government to protect each person’s opportunity to pursue their own idea of happiness. So these families immigrated and came to America to live the American Dream. The American Dream us achieved through sacrifice, risk-taking, and hard work, not by chance. Both sacrifice and risk-taking may have been hard for some families to accomplish in order to come to America, but it was necessary. These families that really had a passion to live in America, and to be happy needed to put in hard work, to get back a good result. The American Dream is something that needs to be worked for, not taken for granted and was not achieved by chance, it was achieved through sacrifice, risk-taking, and hard work.

There is an ancient African adage that states “If you wish to move mountains tomorrow, you must start by lifting stones today”. As a first generation immigrant to the United States and reminiscent of countless other immigrants who have come before me, moving to a new country literally means starting your life all over again from scratch, but symbolically it signifies a rebirth of oneself and a chance to metamorphose into whatever new creature you aspire to be. Some of the challenges I faced included culture shock, language barriers, financial barriers, but the utmost significant one was the education barrier. I quickly realized that if I could bridge the education gap I would be able to overcome all the other barriers. For myself, having an education epitomized my assimilation into my new life by enabling me to chase my dreams and realize my unique American dream.

My love for nursing began early in my life; in high school, my continuing desire to become a nurse resulted in my applying and being accepted to Midwestern State University. There, I received a BSN and became a registered nurse. My experience at Midwestern prepared me for a successful career by instilling confidence within me as I joined the workforce. As my experience grew and years went by, I became eager to further my education and pursue my master's degree. Then life happened: the two-legged version that requires love, compassion, energy, and time. Now that my child is in school, with the support of my family, I am ready and dedicated to become a family nurse practitioner.

I cannot attribute my desire of becoming a nurse to following the footsteps of a family member, nor caring for a sick family member as I was growing up. I am a first generation high school student, furthermore, a college graduate. I became a mother at the very young age of sixteen. Being so young and growing up without the care of my parents, it was always said I, too, would end up in a rough situation and not be able to care for my child being so young myself. I continued out my days and nights being a high school teen mom. I graduated from high school in three years by attending night school while I was pregnant; allowing me to finish school sooner and obtain a better job that would allow me to take care of my son.

There is an old African adage that states “If you wish to move mountains tomorrow, you must start by lifting stones today”. I am a first generation immigrant to the United States and like many other immigrants who have come before me, moving to a new country literally means starting your life all over again from scratch but symbolically it signifies a rebirth of oneself and a chance to metamorphose into whatever new creature you aspire to be. Some of the challenges I faced included culture shock, language barriers, financial barriers but the most significant one was the education barrier. I quickly realized that if I could bridge the education gap I would be able to overcome all the other barriers. For me having an education epitomized my assimilation into my new life by enabling me to chase my dreams and realize my unique American dream.

From the early stages of American literature the dream of success has always been around, even at the very beginning. It has gone on the journey of merely surviving in small amounts of the literature from the native people to thriving in a growing society and being in everything. The dream to myself is becoming wealthy and being successful in everything I do. Today I believe that the dream has become different for everyone, every person has a different dream, a different way they want their life to go.

Dreams are the very essence of individuality. While we live in a world that tries to shape us into becoming what they want us to be, we have our dreams that guide us to follow our own tendencies. The American Dream is one that everyone understands; the notion is practically synonymous with the United States. Hundreds of thousands of individuals come to America to pursue this dream because they know that when they are working toward something positive, they become better individuals. The idea of identity is closely linked with the American Dream because to have a dream, one must have some sort of idea of what one likes to do. In addition, success generally

In today’s society the american dream is a goal and chance at restarting one’s life. The dream is seen to be an achievement of success in our world. The success of being well educated, hard working, and determined to make a change or make an impact on ones life then most individuals. Typically most individuals just settle for a high school diploma and go directly into an easy career or they try to manage to go to college but can’t handle the pressure of college and end up being a college drop out. The overall standards of the american dream is to be an individual with a mindset of goals and achievement to work up to all levels of their education and earn a college degree and settle for a career that requires more than just a high school diploma to surpass the typical americans. Society has changed the overall

Have you ever heard the phrase “American Dream”? You most probably have, however, have you ever thought what this theory could actually mean and how it is related to your life? They’re many views on what the American dream actually is but to me personally living the American dream goes beyond your place of birth or the documents you have. The American dream is to become successful, to be a master of one’s own destiny and to enjoy the freedom in its greatest manner. Achieving the American Dream has been the ideal for people living in the United States for many decades. People believed that the way to get there was through hard work. The American Dream is represented in many different ways and every person lives and chases a different version of the American Dream.

I have never been so excited about my biggest dream that was about to turn into reality. Settling permanently in the United States was to become my life changing experience. Such an experience is worth living. It has been a great opportunity to start living my best. Coming to America where anything seems possible is a dream come true for certain reasons such as fulfilling a childish dream to study in America, revealing a chance to see the world, and building a road to success.

Many people believe that the American Identity and the American Dream are one and the same. However, I believe different. The American Dream is an ideal that got popular in the mid-twentieth century and has not changed very much, but achieving it has been growing more and more difficult depending on who you are, what your exact dreams are and where you live. In school, students are taught that adults wanted to settle down, buy a house, have a good-paying job, and have a family with hard work and determination after the Second World War ended. People want equal opportunity to get these things, and that is what has been attracting

The American Dream is unique to every individual. It defines a person’s value and it reveals the vision of the perfect model American in that person’s eyes. In America every American can have a dream and work hard towards a goal,

In the 1930’s, the American Dream became more prominent them ever. Following the stock market crash, the country was thrust into the Great Depression where the people were filled with sorrow and to get them through the time, the American Dream was born. For some the fantasy was to own a little home, a car and have a family. But for the characters in Of Mice and Men, the characters version of the American Dream was to own a little plot of land and own some rabbits. In addition, Steinbeck uses Lennie, George and Candy’s visions to teach the reader that dreams are thought up almost effortlessly, but much more difficult to obtain.

My definition of an American dream is simply an idea that every US citizen has an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative. As the American dream is simply something that proclaims, “All mean are created equal” and those they are “endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights” including life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Everyone has a purpose in like and everyone has a dream in life whether it’s to be a doctor, office worker, restaurant (any type of business owner).

College is the key to the American dream, and it’s road has a lot of financial sacrifice because it opens the doors of opportunity. According to Google, “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.” My American Dream is to become a surgeon, be living comfortably, have a family, live happily, and help others. Surgeons are specialized physicians who operate on patients to correct or remove malformations, repair injuries or conduct preventative procedures on patients. They may also conduct examinations on patients and advise them on their medical situations. Many surgeons specialize in one particular field, such as orthopedic, cardiovascular or neurological surgery” (Study.com). To make my American Dream a reality, I got to work really hard and sufficiently everyday to get my education right and secure my future. Starting Junior year, I need to reconsider everything that I do and focus more on studying, because without education, it’s hard to have a successful job and a successful life. My dream job isn’t an easy one to acquire. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication. Being a surgeon is one of the most wanted, but also one of the most difficult jobs out there.