The important pursuit of financial success is an idea that has been drilled into my head by the adults in my life from early on; my parents struggled in life‚ and for me they wanted a better‚ easier‚ future for me. What I took away from this was that I would not be successful and happy without the money and credentials as well. I could not understand why so many of my classmates wanted to be writers and artists; didn’t they too want to be successful? However‚ the summer before my senior year‚ I had
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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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have been engulfed within the vivid Mexican culture that was taught to me within a single parent household; one of which held an immense military presence. I was molded by these circumstances‚ and have been taught vital lessons that aid me in my pursuit of a better life and future. My upbringing is a daily reminder of my roots; where I come from‚ who I come from‚ why I became the person I am today‚ and the reason I want to pursue this significant path to commence the journey to strive for a higher
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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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When one literally lives in the shadow of someone Great‚ it is natural to begin to idolize them. Nick Carraway spent his days gazing at the seemingly fabulous life of his neighbor‚ and became fast friends with him‚ the elusive Jay Gatsby. However‚ friendship was not enough for Nick’s incredibly unstable personality. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ Nick Carraway became obsessed with Gatsby to the point of losing himself in the midst of his subconscious effort to become Great‚ like the Gatsby
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Anyone who knows me knows that I cannot dance. In fact‚ I can barely touch my toes‚ let alone do a split. My lack of ability has often been a hindrance in my pursuit of musical theater. My freshman year of high school I decided to try out for the spring musical‚ the ever-popular production of Bye Bye Birdie. I would say that approximately 90 people auditioned that year‚ a majority of who were in my same grade. I had prepared for weeks‚ rehearsing the song “Put on a Happy Face” with my voice coach
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American Dream in which the Declaration of Independence states‚ “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This shows that if the people are free and happy‚ they are living the American Dream. The American Dream protects the happiness of the American people. It allows the people do of their greatest in the society. Any person irrespective
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The Pursuit of the American Dream What is the American Dream and how does one obtain it? That question can be answered in a multitude of ways. For some achieving the American Dream means living a better‚ richer and happier life. Others believe it has more emphasis on just living simply and having a fulfilling life; also having the opportunity to become anything one desires with little determination and hard work. In Watson’s Bread and Roses: Mills‚ Migrants‚ and the Struggle for the American Dream
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The Preamble of the declaration is the most quoted part of the document with its famous phrase “all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Within this line alone‚ the declaration not only becomes a document calling for freedom‚ but also becomes a document that declares individual rights. The Preamble also symbolizes the action of taking Independence‚ teaching us that
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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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