As a young girl‚ my dreams have always been to be happy‚ successful‚ and to make the best out of life at the same time. I will attend college and medical school to become a pharmacist‚ get married‚ and start a family. To be well prepared for college‚ I have to excel in middle and high school. In everything I do‚ whether it’s a career or motherhood‚ I will strive to be the best I can. In high school‚ I will take advanced classes‚ take part in extra-curricular activities‚ and do volunteer work.
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turn of the century the “American Dream” could be described as a well-paying job with a loving family. The problem is that as Americans we have a tendency to not be satisfied with what they have and want more. People who are truly living the “American Dream” realize that money doesn’t make you happy because no matter how much you make‚ you will always want more. A commonly known story of the “American Dream” is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ the dream is exemplified by Gatsby’s hopes of
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American Dream with downfalls and misconceptions in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with many scholars and universities proving it as well. In the 1920s the true American Dream consisted of a working husband‚ stay at home wife who will eventually bear children and still stay home. The women’s roles increased by controlling finances but also wanting new appliances to keep up with the technological advances. Balancing kids‚ a whole household and finances made the so called “American Dream” change
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First of all I’d like to say that all of us have our own ideas and dreams about a perfect home‚ because "home" can’t mean the same to everybody. But I’m sure that for all people home is not just a place to live in. Home is your little world where you live according to your own rules and interests. It’s a place where you feel comfort‚ warmth and reliability‚ that’s why we say "East or West‚ home is best" and the English say "My home is my castle". In my opinion home always awakens the best feelings
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ends in the school-room‚ but education ends only with life”. Education has become a golden ticket to success in America’s society‚ challenging not only African Americans‚ but every racial class to obtain as much knowledge as achievable. The American Dream by Kenya Doyle depicts the economical success and the downs sides to achieving self assimilation one can gain from receiving a college education. It was evident to the “white man” during slavery how powerful education could be if blacks attained it;
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29/11/2011 B.H.S William Bowman Writing Home Work My Dream Job My dream job is to become a mechanical engineer or an electrical engineer. I had wanted to be an engineer from an early age when my father was working as General Manager at the Ford Dealer‚ where I was exposed to the repairs being conducted in the workshop by the technicians. There I developed a keen interest of how things work. I would always stay by the watchman or by the machine shop talking to
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Running Head: HOOP DREAMS: REFLECTION PAPER In the movie “Hoop Dreams” a film producer followed two African-American boys on their journey to become professional basketball players. Sadly‚ Arthur and William’s story is too common into today’s lower income areas. Income unquestionably plays a role in this equation; since the parents don’t have the funds to give to their child to go to school this is the child’s only way to college. Many kids at a young age are forced to pick a sport
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My Dream Home Home‚ the place one spends more time in their life and share special moments with family. Where one expects to live permanently carefree‚ feel protected under the roof of their house. One day I want to have a home that makes me feel well and where I can be safe and happy. The purpose of this essay is to discuss and fine structural decisions I made about designing my dream house. The house of my dream has to be huge‚ spacious‚ which would reflect my personality toward innovations
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a modern thinker; she knew that women were treated as lesser beings and she wanted to change that- not be someone’s trophy wife. Yet‚ her family wanted her to settle for the more practical option- marrying up to George Murchison‚ saying about her dreams‚ “well‚ she’ll get over some of this” (50). Her family lacked faith in her ability to break barriers and be a part of history‚ Beneatha knew better‚ saying‚ “Listen‚ I’m going to be a doctor. I’m not worried about who I’m going to marry yet- if I
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American Dream The Great Gatsby‚ a novel by Scott Fitzgerald‚ is about the American Dream‚ and the downfall of those who try to reach its goals. The attempt to capture the American Dream is used in many novels. This dream is different for different people‚ in The Great Gatsby‚ for Jay‚ the dream is that through wealth and power anyone can acquire happiness. To get this happiness Jay must reach into the past and relive an old dream. In order to do this‚ he must have wealth and power. The dream also
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