Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Journal 12



I think today's American dream starts with going to college. Many people nowadays go to college, so they can learn more and be able to get a good job. College is instrumental in developing the skills that you will need for the rest of your natural life.Despite the fact that so many Americans go to college it is still a dream instead of reality. The thing is that higher education is very expensive, and some people that deserve to go to college cannot because they do not have the money. This is what makes college an American Dream instead of a reality. The next part of today's American Dream is to go out and find a job. In today's economy this is no easy feat at all. Job positions are no longer as plentiful as in times past.Many times people are not able to get a job that they had prepared for in college. A lot of people just have to settle because something is better than nothing at all. Jobs are very important because they provide financial security.With a job you can also pay off the mountain of student debt gained from college.  Once you get a job you can start investing in other things like a car or a house which is the next step of the American Dream. Many people like to buy houses or cars because it gives them a sense of ownership and a tie to where every they live. Another part of the American Dream is getting married. Many people find marriage good because it gives them someone they can be with for the rest of their lives.I think marriage is apart of the American Dream simply because everyone else is getting married. After marriage comes children. Biologically speaking we are supposed to want to pass along our set of genes, so for many people children are a must. Then people want to send their kids to college. This starts the American Dream all over again.

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