My Experience At The United States Is The Land Of Opportunity

When I was still in my country Nigeria, it was my everyday wish to travel to the United States. Like most people in my country would say, America is the second heaven things are gotten with ease, good degrees are gotten with ease, houses are owned with ease, money is made with ease and foods are gotten with ease. When I finally arrived here, I discovered that the reverse was the case. Now at the age of 18, I have to work in order to raise funds for my education and to get good grades are not easy. Without hard work a student cannot make an A. Right now I am a bit confused with either going back home to live dependent with my parents or I stay here to bring out the best I can be and be dependent on myself. In Robert Kosi Tettes article, An

“The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it's possible to achieve the American dream,” Tommy Hilfiger said. (Brainyquote) Throughout American history, certain individuals had to endured obstacles that led them to become the person they are known for today. Some of these people rise from poverty to become important individual in society while others had to free themselves from society. Each of these people had their own problem, which they need to overcome. Some of these problems were lack of money for education, not having freedom to do certain things, and not having the opportunity to have an education. Although these problems persist in these individuals’ lives, these problem didn’t get in the way of them from becoming the person they want to be.

America is still the land of opportunity and people still strive and succeed in their quest for self-improvement. And in no other aspect of America can this opportunity to succeed and their striving for betterment be as so clearly seen than in Americans obsession to achieve education at the highest levels. 94 percent of Americans believe that Education is important and 73 percent agree that higher education is “essential for getting a good job” (Source F). This symbolizes how Americans see education as the outlet to achieve affluence, success and a “better,” “high[er] quality of life” (source F). Furthermore, the many scholarships offered by schools, one of which mentioned by Obama in Source B, displays another aspect of the education system that provides opportunities for self-improvement, if earned through hard work, for an individual by providing a chance to obtain higher education no matter what background one comes from. In essence, education has become the primary path to achieve an improved standing on both a societal and individual

First, I want to ask you how many people came to the United States with a great hope to achieve his/her dream. I think that all of us. When I came to America, I have had many dreams. The most important one is to complete my education. At the beginning, I struggled with new culture, new language, and my pregnancy. However, I was never defeated. In intermediate level, I delivered my baby and after three days, I took my final exams. I believe in myself. I have a great courage, strong mind, and faithful heart. Actually, I felt weak and I was stressed many times, but I buckled down, trusted in myself, and did my best to continue. Life is not easy. This fact is clear for us; therefore, we must be stronger to fight and survive. Many

I am fortunate so far to receive a good formal education as well to get broad and unique exposure to informal education. As a daughter of immigrants, I can say I am so fortunate to get a world class education here in the US. I am a hard worker, I am used to swim for 3-4 hours a day, so I can undertake any hard work. No work is too big or too small for me. I am a good team player as well as a good team leader. As a team player, I am there completing my work on time, coordinating with team leaders from the beginning, etc. While paying attention to my academics, I am also involved lot of extra curricular activities as well I get involved in community through a non profit founded by me with helping kids in Detroit and Flint area.Now, I am

Never would I have expected to be in a position where I have experienced more failure than success, scared that I would never become the person I want to be, or having to tell my family I failed. This all seems like a horrifying nightmare from which I am yet to wake. However, to place the blame on anyone but myself would be to deny my own shortcomings, and inability to handle the adversities life has thrown my way. My current position is not one that happened overnight, nor is it a reflection of my intellect, but rather the result of an inability to adapt to a new environment while running away from home life. Having entered the American school system in

It is true that diverse children born in the United States are brought up in an Americanized society, which leaves them better off. However, this only applies to students that were born in America. Some say that counselors can work with students “to capitalize on their strengths when planning for future academic and career directions” (Kantamneni). Although this may be the case for some, it is hard for some to adapt to the new environment that they now call home. The student has “opportunities and barriers that [are] not understandable” by the counselor and other students (Kanatamneni). As diverse students face hardships every day, it makes it more difficult for them the achieve the American Dream. The parents are not able to achieve their own dream as they moved to the United States to give their children a good education. Many of these families must start out in apartments to get settled in a new country and meet new people. Hence, the American Dream, which means being rich and pleased with life, is not easily approachable to all due to the diversity in the United

Years ago the American dream was a family, owning a home and having a steady income. Fifty years later, the definition of the American dream changed. Couples no longer marry, owning a home is no longer a dream, and you need an education/ a career in order to make good money to live comfortable. I feel when you know better you do better. Some children lack the resources needed in order to smash the stereotypes. Both my parent came from the era of New Britain factory workers, so I didn’t have much guidance when it came to my future dreams nor was I ever encouraged to seek a higher education. I had to experience living a rough life in order to understand what was needed to be done to obtain success, hence why I appreciate life so much and express

My parents brought me to the United States when I was twelve years old only for one reason EDUCATION! My father had a very well established business in Pakistan. He left everything behind so that my sister and I could have a better future in a country which is full of new opportunities. My dad is the only one who works outside of the house in the family. He works hard to maintain a family of six and provide us with clothes, shelter and food. My father has ambition to have his own business in the future because he wants to provide everything that he cannot provide us now. I have learned my own lessons in life and realized that, without an education, I cannot be the person I want to be. I am taught by my parents that I have to get the best education, do everything by myself so that I do not have to rely on someone. Getting an education is really important for me because it is valued in my family and the level of education identifies me in my community. My parents have high expectations from me, and want me to pursue a career in the medical field. After getting my Associates of Science Degree from Lone Star College, I want to transfer to the University of Texas Dental School, and get my Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygienist. My community values professional people because they want us to be successful and live an independent life. Education is an ongoing thing that will help me to incorporate new things that I come in contact

Ultimately, school isn’t cheap. My parents and I have been working extremely hard to fulfill my dreams. As previously mentioned, I come from a family of immigrants who never fulfilled their college dreams due to financial reasons; and nor can they speak proper English which disqualifies them from attaining a good profession in the U.S. They work to support my education, so they can give me what they didn’t

It is a common believe that the United States is the place where you could find success easily, just like in the movies. But education can easily become overwhelming for foreigners because of the different cultures, ethnicity and languages. We live in a multicultural society with various ideas about what success means and not every child is incited to purse higher education, some students have a cultural mentality that differs from the rest. For example, Latin men often are pushed to work and support their families, sometimes because of economic need, this causes to have classrooms to be diverse in a good and bad way. Another reason why some people do not continue their education is language barriers, some students do not even know English and despite this they are placed in classrooms with the rest of the students. Some children struggle with school because they cannot understand what the teacher is saying, they also lack of social interaction with peers. It is hard to imagine success when you have a huge wall surrounding you. That certainly is not a unique case, Patricia Gandara, research professor, discusses in her article “Meeting Students Where They Are: The Latino Education Crisis”, how students suffer and fail academically because they have low income, lack of English and family’s education among others. Several programs created fail or do not last enough to help children in a long term. Although many people think that these programs are good enough for

Upon completing my undergraduate degree, I was full force into the American Dream. Bought a ford escort, got a job, first child and a house by my twenty-fifth birthday. While the road has had some twists and turns and a few bumps, might even call them potholes, along the way I feel blessed. I happily restructured my life to be home with my babies and it was the single best decision of my life. I hung the preverbal shingle out and started my own business that proved successful and rewarding but more importantly allowed me to be the father I wanted to be. At every dance recital,

An American philanthropist, Bill Gates once said, “ If you born poor it’s not your mistake, but if you die poor it’s your mistake.” As a young girl, I was born and raised for thirteen years in a poor family in Cambodia, one of the poor countries in the world. Wanting their kids to grow up with knowledge and accomplishments, my parents have sacrificed their live for me and my brother. Because where I used lived has a very low educational system and corrupted my father decided to leave the family to come to the United States in order to bring me here. Growing up and seeing how my parents have made such a painful decision just for me, I have committed myself and follow their dream by willing to graduate in one of the universities in the United

Before talking about this problem let me tell a little bit about my personal life and background. I came to this country at the age of 28 years, after getting married. My husband works in technology industry in the valley. Getting married changed a lot of things for me, I left my country and a flourishing career to accompany my husband here. My career has always been important for me and I had this calling inside me to go, learn and rise in this land of opportunities. California State University provided me just the right path. Three years down the line, I am a proud mother of a beautiful baby girl. I am determined to give my daughter the best upbringing that is possible, just like my parents did it for me.

When coming to college most students have nothing but success on their mind. These are supposed to be the best years of a student’s life. Instead they have become a measuring stick for how far one will go. According to a recent study, conducted by Harvard, fifty six percent of college students complete a four-year degree in six years (Harvard). That’s a scary number when considering most students who drop out don’t finish their education. The impact of college failure on an individual can last a lifetime. To put things in perspective the United States is ranked ninth teen out of twenty-eight countries that are tracked by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (National Clearinghouse). It can be argued the United States