I know‚ as an American‚ It is my responsibility to pay back any debt I owe. I also believe that I live in a country where fairness and the pursuit of life‚ liberty‚ and happiness is a fundamental right. Several years ago I attend Alabama A&M University to help me in my pursuit of the American dream. With bright eyes and an open mind‚ I set out on a quest to become the first male in my immediate family to graduate with a Degree from a 4-year University. I was the last of six children (5 boys and 1
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Personal Statement I am a Mexican immigrant and as most immigrants‚ I had to trade all I had in exchange for the pursuit of the American dream. I was born in Guadalajara‚ Mexico; However‚ I was raised in a small rural area in the south of Zacatecas‚ Mexico where agriculture and livestock rising where the main economic activities. My family owned a small farm where we used to produce corn‚ beans‚ sugar cane‚ and other types of produce; we processed the corn and used it as food for the livestock.
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Since the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) was founded‚ countless people have left their homelands as alien laborers in pursuit of the American dream. Each laborer was allowed to settle in the CNMI to work and make a living. These people made the CNMI a diverse group of ethnicities and nationalities. The CNMI is the home of Chamorros‚ Carolinians‚ Pacific Islanders‚ Asians‚ and people from around the world‚ including the mainland United States‚ "statesiders." At the end of
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The American Dream has shaped this country for centuries. It inspired the works of many people like Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ Thomas Alva Edison‚ and Henry Ford. This Dream can be considered the driving force of our economy‚ the contributing reason to our immigrant influx‚ and the powering factor of our innovation. Although everyone interprets this Dream differently‚ the majority of individuals in this country can agree on some certain ideas and morals. Since none of this would be easy or even possible
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Arthur Miller’s play‚ Death of a Salesman‚ follows the story of Willy Loman’s pursuit of the American Dream. Throughout the play‚ the audience witnesses the degradation of Willy’s career‚ and the impact that has on both himself as well as on his family and friends. One member in particular that will be focused on is his son‚ Biff. Biff Loman adored his father. He hung on Willy’s every word growing up‚ bought into his father’s philosophy for success‚ and wanted nothing more than to make his father
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The term “The American Dream” has a few interpretations‚ but one of the most popular is “Life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness” which is the dream that most Americans strive for. In simpler terms‚ The American Dream is the opportunity of the pursuit of freedom‚ opportunity‚ and satisfaction of needs and wants. As Thomas Wolfe said‚ “ ...to every man‚ regardless of his birth‚ his shining‚ golden opportunity ...the right to live‚ to work‚ to be himself‚ and to become whatever thing his manhood
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American Dream or No American Dream? What is the American Dream? The American Dream is when he/she gets married‚ has a steady income‚ owns a house‚ and has children. Although some people believe that the American Dream is still attainable‚ there are many who believe it is not. The American Dream may be harder to reach now in today’s society‚ but many people believe it to still be attainable. Although are economic times are difficult today‚ those who work hard and persevere through the hardships
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iterations of the American dream have stuck to certain tenants‚ including those of upward mobility or of freedom. However‚ Generation Z entertains the successor to the American Dream—the American Objective. A shift in ambitions between preceding generations and Generation Z culminating in a mindset less focused on lofty aspirations‚ and more focused on realistic and achievable ends‚ thus deserving this changing name for a changing outlook. Before looking deep into the newer aspects of the American Objective
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The American Dream A Some people say that the American dream represents the desire to live a better life than the previous generation did. They dream of earning a degree that will help them get a good job and support their families. This is especially true among immigrants‚ because many of them lived under difficult circumstances in their native countries. Many people have therefore emigrated from their countries in the pursuit of a better life in the US. Thus‚ the Culture in the USA differs from
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American Dream Definition: The American Dream may mean different things to different people‚ but the basic idea is that anybody can achieve anything‚ no matter how great the odds are against him or her. The American Dream is an idea which suggests that all people can succeed through hard work and that all people have the potential to live happy‚ successful lives. The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the Declaration of Independence which proclaims that “all men are created equal” and that
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