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The American Dream only applies to a certain group of people. Those who work hard, are motivated, and have a dream are the ones who can achieve it. Mr. Rook, my history teacher, is a perfect example. Mr. Rook believes that the American Dream is alive and can be achieved if you work hard enough. Rook describes how working hard to achieve your dreams has always been instilled in him since he was a child.

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The Distance Between Us is a very inspirational immigration story about Reyna Grande. Grande shares her experiences in America as an immigrant. She as well shares family information, how migration was, and how common it is. Reyna is a great example of my thesis. Reynas finishes college, therefore, she is about to grow with this knowledge. Many may not think that education is important, such as Reyna's siblings, Mago and Carlos. Mago and Carlos both didn't finish college and did not achieve their dreams, unlike Reyna. With all the hard work Grande put in, she now is living her America Dream.

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The poem, Mother to Son by Langston Hughes, does a great job of portraying that the American Dream needs to be achieved. Hughes states that he goes through the dark, corners, even through different land. Hughes has been put through the bad and the not-so-good but tells us not to fall. The one thing he leaves with us is that he never went back down the stairs and he just kept climbing.

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A song that does a great job of portraying my thesis is the song "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton. This song is about working hard and climbing up the business Parton was in. Dolly Parton was able to achieve her dream by working hard. Not only did she work hard but as well consistently. Parton leaves us with a piece of advice, "Working 9 to 5 til your dreams come true"

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My American Dream is to first finish high school. After finishing high school, I would go to college to get my MD and become an anesthesiologist. Having an education is very important and is the key to anything. This would be my steady job.

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After finishing college, I would like to grow my money by investing. With investing, I would also start budgeting and saving my money. Being smart with your money is also very important. I would donate periodically because being generous is also important.

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Lastly, something big that's a part of my American Dream is to buy a home. Preferably a big home for my family and me. I would also buy a piece of land to have something to fall back on if anything.

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The American Dream is known for the riches and designer goods in life. This is not at all what the American Dream is about. The American Dream is just being able to support yourself and be able to take days off. It is having a good, steady job that you actually like. To achieve this you have to work hard for an education and you need to chase your dream. Some people are unable to do this but if you work hard you can achieve anything.