Despite the difficulties, we all tried to make the best of it. I’m extremely thankful for having the support of my family and friends. I have been glad to have had the opportunity to help other people in my life with the same kind of support. America became our home and gave me the opportunity to look up towards a future
Such as myself who has obtained a doctorates degree. The downside is that it so incredibly hard to get a job, so that’s why I’ve come to the States. The reason I chose America for my search for my career is because it’s similar to the Philippines. After all the Filipino government, economy, and education system is based upon that of the U.S.’s. And since America is the world’s melting pot I most likely won’t be the only individual searching for a better life in the U.S.
Argumentative Essay: American Dream I believe the American Dream for the masses has lost most of its glamor. It has deteriorated over the years to be less than what it was for our ancestors when they came here. For many of the people, this question is falls under one of two categories. The first is they do not want to actually fulfill their American Dream. The second are those that are incapable of ever achieving that of which other strive so hard to achieve.
Antonia’s family or the Shimerdas came to America to get a chance on the American dream. However, they got faced with challenges along the way, like any other immigrant which comes to America. They all had little education which made it hard for them to get a job for money, the fact that they weren’t accepted causing them to feel alienated, and a bright future ahead of them wasn’t as wide as they were hoping. It has been 93 years since the book was published, and some thoughts toward immigrants have changed for the better, but one would still find similar struggles that immigrants face today. Future is the word that immigrants plaster in their mind.
The only thing that sucked about it was the fact that after I got a job bartending I got an apartment, and then somewhere down the line I bought a new car, which pushed me to have to work so much more to pay my bills and maintain the things I needed in life. The worst part about being a single parent raising a child is because I work so much during the week and my job is an hour and a half away and I get off at 4 or 5am every day, I only get to see my son on the weekends while my mom
First of all transportation is hard for me after starting college. I am hoping right now to get bless with a car because it’s hard to use the bus to school then to work and any other places I need to go. Now that most of my college work has to be done in school because a lack of materials it’s hard to take a hour bus ride whenever I need to finish work. The bus takes time out of my life and it cuts my time by a lot for me to go to work and all. It’ll be amazing to have a car to help me get places faster and so I can finish what I need to without rushing.
In the military I was paid for schooling and having spent the past ten years in the service I just automatically assume that I should have money. These are of course all wrong because it has taken me a long time to become accustomed to being a civilian and realize that I am no longer in the military. The real problem is that I do not have a job. If I shift my thought was shifted more towards finding a job and less on why I have no money it becomes easier to find a solution. Since I have redefined the problem more solutions have made their way clear to me.
So that to say my culture is "American" is understating my youth. Not only did they approve of reaching beyond the normality of conceptions, they all allowed me to delve into cultures that interested me on a personal level without disapproval. Because of their openness I was able to accustom myself to other cultures. Upon finding Japanese culture appealing, I began to realize my goal of teaching English in Japan. Because of this new ambition, I felt it was necessary to assimilate myself into the Japanese culture.
What It Means to Me to Be an American I have always thought the term “American” was refreshing. I do so because I loved the fact that one word can describe so much and have so many meanings. People often throw the word around without really thinking of what it truly means to be an American. It’s not as simple as most people believe it to be. To me the word “American” has always been connected to the words freedom and responsibility.
Last name 1 Name teacher’s name English 109 February 6, 2013 Always Immigrant. I was just 12 years old when my parents decided to look up for new horizons. I was too young to decide what was best thing for me. Even when I didn’t understand much, I didn’t like the idea of coming to a new country and start all over again. I was scared because I didn’t know anybody besides a few uncles.