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    achievement” which is easily connected to the idea of The American Dream. After all‚ isn’t America known as “The land of opportunity”? Most people came to America‚ and still come for that matter‚ in search of a better life through hard work and dedication to their cause. In “Chinaman’s Chance: Reflections on the American Dream” by Eric Liu‚ it is stated that “...it (the American Dream) does demand the opportunity to achieve progress-and values the opportunity

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    WEDNESDAY CLASS REFLECTION PAPER#1 According to Wikipedia‚ the American dream is defined as a national ethos of the United States of America‚ a set of ideals in which freedom includes opportunity for prosperity and success and an upward mobility achieved through hard work. Individual perspectives and definitions of the American dream differ. Most see it as home ownership others especially the immigrants see it an opportunity

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    American Dream Synthesis Essay The American Dream is elusive‚ its definition changes from person to person and though it is often spoken of it is rarely achieved. Because of the rarity of the successful “American Dream” it leads to the question of how accessible that dream is to everyone. America is full of hard workers and yet we all don’t have trophy wives‚ a mansion‚ or a Rolls Royce. I am by no means saying the American dream is dead‚ I’m saying you shouldn’t expect to ever achieve it. What

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    pursuit of the American Dream is sought after by many. Most people feel that America is the land of opportunity. Because of these opportunities‚ America gives us a chance to make our dream a reality. My American Dream is to have a good career. Having my dream career is important to me because it will make my life easier‚ help me stay responsible‚ and will never feel like an actual job. If you love what you do‚ then you will never work a day in your life. By having my dream career‚ will

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    The American Dream Essay James Adams wrote in his book the phrase American Dream which is now a famous logo of the U.S. The American Dream is the hope which individuals arrived the United States upon‚ the hope that they will be more prosperous and there will be a variety of opportunities in the United States of America‚ today this is not possible to everyone because becoming prosperous is really difficult and there might not be a job awaiting the individual due to the unemployment rate but it was

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    Personal Reflection Jenice Carey CSS-101 Psychology of Motivation 8/07/2013 Jennifer Lowry [Personal Reflection] Over the course of this first module‚ I have learned many helpful skills including how to correctly cite a reference and format an essay. We also learned many soft skills that can ameliorate our learning and help get our foot in the door for future employers. My favorite of the soft skills shown to us is Time Management. Time Management is a very important skill to have because

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    American Dreams Essay #2 The definition of the “American Dream” is obtaining a beautiful house with a white picket fence; kids are playing in the freshly cut green lawn with your yellow lab dog‚ you holding your young wife while having a new Chevrolet pickup truck and a Lund boat sitting in the driveway. It’s coming home from a long day of work for your kids to come jumping into your arms full excitement while you smile and kiss your spouse. As for many people vision these scenes from things they

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    American Dream Synthesis Essay My Father comes from a true blue collar family. He comes from a family who barely recognize high school diplomas‚ let alone college degrees. As a teenager‚ his dad left the house. This was a vital time for him too‚ since he hoped to pursue a college degree. However‚ now he had a dream which looked impossible to pursue. So‚ naturally‚ he did not do fantastic in high school which might as well have been a failure because that meant little to no scholarships. He settled

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    attainable the American Dream is‚ we must first define it. The American Dream is the ability to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative. America’s social system can both hinder you‚ and help you in achieving the American Dream. Barriers such as far outweigh the opportunities as far as achieving the American Dream‚ nevertheless‚ it is still possible. Starting from the bottom and working your way up is very difficult. In order to achieve the American Dream‚ you must

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