American Dream A life of freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity‚ more commonly known as the American Dream‚ motivates people every day to achieve personal happiness and material comfort. John Winthrop‚ Judith Sargent Murray‚ and Ben Franklin encouraged this lifestyle by writing to the people of the United States explaining in their own way how this utopian lifestyle can be achieved. Winthrop’s “A Model of Christian Charity” was written on board the Arbella on the way to the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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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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My motivation to pursue a college career is a reflection of my desire to create something that will last. I want to build something that I will be able to be handed down to future generations. I want to start a business rooted in engineering and building various types of machinery and equipment. In order to realize my dream of doing what I love‚ and making a living by doing so‚ I have come to understand that a formal education in business administration is necessary for my success. The thought of
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prosperity and success‚ and to live the American Dream. Immigrants bring their children to America because they believe their kids will have more opportunities then back at home. An Act was introduced in 2001 then reintroduced in May 2011 to potentially help immigrant children‚ The DREAM Act. The DREAM Act is for alien minors who are brought to America under the age of 16 years old by undocumented parents. In the article Basic Information about the Dream Act Legislation I read the requirements you
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Bodega Dreams In the novel Bodega Dreams intersectionality functions in the way the characters envision themselves achieving their definition of success and how they will achieve it. Intersectionality is the “interlocking inequalities of race‚ gender‚ ethnicity‚ and class that create a matrix of domination within which privileges and disadvantages are unequally distributed among people” (Intersections of Gender‚ Race‚ Ethnicity‚ and Class‚ 02/14). Even though two of the book’s characters Julio
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The 1950’s American Dream In the 1950’s‚ the “American dream” was originated around the idea that anyone could have the opportunity to achieve more success than in their countries of origin; for others‚ it was the opportunity to become an individual without the constraints imposed by class‚ race‚ and ethnicity. In the 1950’s‚ the foundation of the American dream was masked by the illusion of perfect white “cookie-cutter” families living in suburbia. However‚ negative and pessimistic thoughts about
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Associates degree‚ in any genre‚ is an academic program taken at the undergraduate level. It gives students basic technical and academic knowledge they need for employment or further study in the field chosen. Associate’s degrees are commonly offered in the United States‚ but can be found in parts of Canada. Australia‚ Hong Kong‚ and the Netherlands have similar programs‚ but found under a different name known as foundation degree. These degrees are at various types of colleges across the United
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Daring to Dream Introduction "I have learned‚ that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams‚ and endeavors to live the life he has imagined‚ he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." ~ Henry David Thoreau What is the American Dream? The concept of dreams — the dream of practicing religion without persecution‚ the dream of having the freedom to pursue happiness‚ the dream of equality and self-betterment‚ and the dream of wealth and comfort — has molded America
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What is the American Dream‚ and who are the people most likely to pursue its often elusive fulfillment? The American Dream has come to represent the attainment of myriad of goals that are specific to each individual. While one person might consider a purchased home with a white picket fence their version of the American Dream; another might regard it as the financial ability to operate their own business. There is no cut and dried definition of the American Dream as long as any two people hold a
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My decision to pursue a career in medicine is not one that I’ve taken lightly. My curiosity for how the human body works‚ and malfunctions causing a host of diseases and the powerful relationship between a doctor and patient makes me passionate about improving the well being of people. I have a great interest in science. Biology has given me the opportunity to study human anatomy with a focus on diseases and complications of the human body. Studying chemistry has allowed me to understand processes
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