Status Quo : Not Chase Your Dreams And Pursue Goals

I’ve always aspired to be a teacher. Growing up I wasn’t the smartest kid, and honestly my teachers weren’t very much help with that. Truly, as a struggling student I felt that when I had a bad teacher, there was no chance for me. So ever since I was young, I wanted to grow up to be that change, I didn’t want any struggling student to feel like I did.

I can still remember coming home from school after an exciting day in the first grade. I would go straight to my room, line all of my dolls up in the floor, and “teach” them everything I had learned earlier that day. But of course, not every child who pretends to be a teacher in his or her early years actually becomes a teacher. So although I enjoyed “teaching,” I never really considered it as a choice for my life-long career.

In “Higher Education and the ‘American Dream’: Why the Status Quo won’t get us there” by Sara E. Keene asserts that in order to achieve a successful life, college should be able to make students become intuitive, studious and persistent . In Keene’s first attempts in college, she came to a conclusion that the “American Dream” has become unattainable to numerous amounts of students. The reason behind Keene’s statement is that most colleges do not challenge the minds of their students for the sake of saving students’ dignity in themselves. Therefore, these students can not achieve their full intellectual potential. They are not able to climb up the socioeconomic ladder of their careers, which subsequently harms their chances in obtaining the “American Dream.”

When I was younger I wanted to be a teacher. I would drive my younger siblings crazy always wanting to play school during our free time. I would set up a mock classroom and come up with my very own lesson plans. I would be the teacher and they would be my students. Being the oldest I have always liked to take control and share my knowledge. I have also always been the nurturing one and the first to help others. I was sure that I had the skills and what it took to become a teacher.

I’m not here on this Earth to simply follow societies “Norms” by just going to school, getting some desk job that I have absolutely no interest in, and then slaving away at that job for the majority of my life while I count down the days to retirement. I’ve never been one to see the value in working your whole life to not work. While I’m living my life, I want do something much more meaningful and exciting than that. I want to change things, and I want to be happy doing so. I do what I do so that I can lead the life that I want to live.

As i was a little girl ,i always dreamed to become a hairstylist to famous stars.I also would always see my sister doing her make-up really nice,so it made me interested in doing makeup as well.I always used to play dress up and always steel my sisters make-up.I used to watch music videos to get ideas on how i should try to do my hair and make-up.As i was a little girl that was my hobby,to watch videos and try to learn them.

I’ve always known that I was meant to become a teacher. In the fifth grade yearbook, each child claimed what they wanted to be, although most of these will change with time. Every little girl guessed that they would be a professional dancer, a princess, and other mystical job titles. The space beneath my smiling face read “kindergarten teacher”.

As a human being we find ourselves engaging in purposive activity in order to survive, this is our motivation to work. Since the beginning of this nation American citizens, have labored for a better living and better society, how does this dream come to fruition? Our nation 's political and economic systems have allowed citizens to pursue their own ambitions. Today the average American continues to strive for a better career, education and way of life. As a country these are the people that push our nation forward in a globally competitive environment. This ‘dream’ has become a movement towards the greater size and diversification that we see in many of the top grossing industries today. Currently most industries products focus on a service and/or knowledge based market. According to (inc.com) some of the top grossing industries are legal services, oil and gas, accounting, medical occupations, mining. These industries have led to some favorable and discouraging outcomes over time within our modern and global economy. Not only do these particular industries have an effect on the economy but also on societal infrastructure. These outcomes have affected and taken place in my own career path. We all strive for the ‘American Dream’, but do we truly understand the meaning. Thomas Jefferson once said, “It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.” It is your occupation that gives you a sense of pride and

The American society has where a CEO is able to pay a worker to give up eight hours of their day and wills himself to the whims of the CEO. Jobs allow people to afford goods and necessities, making them necessary in American society. Even at an early age, people are pressured to have jobs like babysitting and mowing. I remember being pressured to have a job at an early age. When I was in seventh grade, Mr. Jones came to my history classroom and showed a video of the annual eighth-grade trip to Washington D.C. and I knew as soon as I saw that video that I had to go; The only problem was that it cost $2,500 and convincing my parents that the money was worth investing in this trip would be tricky. I brought home the pamphlet given to each

Working set people free from their stressed, frustrated, debts, loneliness, and lead them to a happy life. Even rich people need a job because doing nothing made them bored and could not have peace in their life. According to Honore said “I have come to believe that people without jobs are not free” (page.137). It is totally true that “people without jobs are not free” because people without a job became homeless, street gang members, and slave. Also, people without jobs became to do suicide because they felt their life was empty and felt depressed.

Playing a character at Disney World and being a secondary school teacher are both jobs that have been dreams of mine for many years due to the fact that I could help make an impact in the lives of children. Both character actors and secondary school teachers are able to work with youth, and both occupations offer high job satisfaction. Disney World is one of the happiest places on Earth, and I always smile when I am there. I hope that I can one day put the same big, goofy grin on a little kid’s face that I have always had on my face when I am there. That is my biggest dream. Many of the people in my family have been teachers, including my mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and several of my aunts and uncles. Teaching is in my blood, and I have always wanted to be a teacher. I think middle and high school students especially need good teachers, which is why I want to teach this particular age group. While being a character for Disney has education and skill requirements that I am close to meeting already and a high job satisfaction, teaching will be worthwhile for me in the long run.

What do we do now? Why Anarchy? Work is poverty and oppression

My whole childhood I always dreamed about being a teacher. During school breaks, weekends, and summers, I would set up a “classroom” in my basement and my friends and I would play school. I would be the teacher most of the time. It takes a very special person to be a teacher, not everyone is teacher material. You have to be very patient, kind, and caring of all students you work with and encounter through your day and year.

That was a no-brainer since seventh grade when I had a teacher who said I should do this. I was like, "What? Be in your class?" She was like, "No, be an actor." I had a lot of support. My teacher's name was Lynn Crymble., and she was the genesis of making sure I would continue

As a child, I was a daydreamer. I loved to imagine myself in fantastic outfits, surrounded by interesting people in a dazzling setting. My thoughts would also often wander at night and I would dream so vividly about these things that it almost felt like I was actually in those amazing places experiencing all the fun. Sometimes I would be a beloved princess of a royal family in some far away land. Other times I would be a spy on a top secret mission to find hidden treasure. When I imagined myself doing such spectacular things like swimming across the ocean or singing in front of a crowded concert hall, I felt like I could do anything. Becoming a dancer was my favorite dream. I could imagine myself twirling around on a stage while dressed up in a beautiful costume. I longed for that dream to come true. In a way, it did.