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    first generation European and one of a first generation Asian Immigrant. In my European home country the people of the lesser social class suffered considerably. I have experienced war, drought, famine, and religious persecution. It was time to leave the Old World for a chance at better life. The trip costed me almost all I had to my name. The voyage was long and miserable, but the idea of a better life provided me dreams which pumped me full of personal strength and courage. After all, I heard

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    The American Dream When questioning if the American dream is still achievable, one must focus on what the true meaning is, which is where anyone in the US can succeed and have the potential to live a happy, and successful life through hard work, and prosperity. It also entails that anyone who comes to the US should be entitled to various opportunities to live a longer and fuller life. In today’s modern world, it can be quite difficult to make that judgment if the dream is slowly rising or dying.

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    The skills “Job Searching in the 21st Century” have taught me will be used throughout my life when looking for jobs. I have learned many things about myself throughout this quarter. There are many jobs out if you look hard enough. This class has taught me the necessary skills to find the job of my dreams. I cannot wait to get out in the real world to use what I have learned, and hopefully land my dream job. Throughout this course, many of my strengths and weaknesses have been exposed. My career goals

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    The American Dream

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    interpretations of what the American dream is, but most can agree that it is a concept that provides us with the hope for a better life. To some people, the American dream is about being wealthy, practicing liberty, to believe in any religion, and to have better opportunities in life. Throughout history, many immigrants have migrated to America because they want to begin a new life and achieve the American Dream. Many Americans can debate that the American dream is not realistic because the United

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    past of my parents and grandparents. It wasn 't easy. Education was important, but living under a roof, having clothing to put upon them, and having a meal to eat every day was too. Unfortunately, my grandparents nor my parents could obtain a diploma or degree. They were obligated to work hard every day to be able to help support the family in order to meet their personal needs. But of course, as many other families in America did and still do, they had a dream. The American Dream. Which was

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    My American Dream

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    classic “American Dream” can be envisioned as a white picket fence, crisp lawn, and two young children playing about in front of a lightly hued colonial style home. Once the ideal of ultimate success within the United States, this life goal is now just an image on a page of a 1960’s chapter within a United States history textbook. Now, America’s strong-willed and influential Millennials have thoroughly and unapologetically redefined the “American Dream”. The Center for a new American Dream defines this

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    What is the American Dream? If you ask anyone they will provide you with all types of answers, from making a successful life for one to wishing and hoping that America changes and grows as a whole. Personally I believe that the American Dream is the idea that was put in my head as a small child by parents and the other adults around. For me, this was the motion that in the beginning it’s as simple as going to school and make A’s so that I can be accepted into a good college, and then you must work

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    American Dream

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    American Dream: It is a well-known fact that the term “American Dream” first mentioned by James Trusslow Adams in 1931 (Wright 197) explains the model of an individual’s ideal existence, which is applied exclusively to the US – the country full of freedoms, possibilities, and opportunities. Nowadays the fame about the American dream reached all continents, and more and more people take the concept for granted dreaming about moving to America and spending the rest of their lives in a more favourable

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    The American Dream

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    former CEO, Steve Jobs. Jobs, who wrote parts of the campaign himself, identified deeply with each of these statements, which encouraged one to express his or her individuality and inner rebel. A legendary man, Steve Jobs is recognized as a modern genius for having built two of the world’s most valuable companies, Apple and Pixar, and having completely revolutionized the field of customer-oriented technology. In fact, he is deemed by many to be the quintessence of the American Dream. However, the

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    The American dream is something people, mainly immigrants, strive to reach. People all over see the Americas as a magical place, or a place of unlimited opportunities that everyone wants to have. " The American dream is a dream of "getting ahead..."(the right to fail, William Zinsser). What provides for the American dream in modern day society is the rights given to you when you become an American, and the rights to get a job and earn money. The American Dream is accessible because those who can

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