American Dream
Many people from different countries would love to live in America where it’s the land of the free and be able to experience the American Dream. When immigrants take their first steps into living a new life in the United States they begin to wonder what the American Dream is? Some may believe having nice cars and a huge mansion will fulfill their wonders, yet others just want to be free and live to enjoy life. The American Dream to me defines someone who has a job that they love to do, a family to care for and being able to maintain a suitable lifestyle.
Once I graduate from high school, I want to major in physical therapy. Since I’m an athletic person who loves helping and working with other people, physical therapy fits my attributes perfectly. I’ve done some researching in what I needed to become a physical therapist, and I need my bachelor’s degree and masters. It’s a difficult task for me to do but whatever it takes to have an enjoyable job that has a decent salary which in turn can help me in the long run to support my family, I am in for it all the way.
In the article, “Generation Screwed” it states, nearly a third of the people between eighteen and thirty-four have put off marriage or having a baby due to the recession.” This fact motivates me so much because if I don’t have the money to support my family or even start one it will ruin my entire American Dream. Having a family is one of my top three in succeeding in my American Dream, so I have to find a job that works for me and balances time with them. My parents influenced me and brought me up well so when I do have the opportunity to begin a family I will be prepared. My dad told me having to graduate high school and going to college in number one because I will be a step ahead of the person that skipped out on high school or college. I have to learn from what he told me and make it better to succeed.
When I have the job and the family that I love, I will be complete but it’s doesn’t technically mean I relax and take everything easy. I must throw that out the window and continue on working hard and making my family happy. Pushing ourselves to growing and
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