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The American Dream is a goal or dream people have and wish to reach one day. They call it the american dream because people come from all over the world come to follow their dreams and actually have the opportunities and resources to achieve it. There are many different kinds of wishes, desires and dreams people have. And yes they are more than possible! All you need is motivation and patience.

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My American Dream is to just live a simple, stress free and comfortable life. I don't wish to have this big big house with a golf course and elevators and maids walking around...Yes, that would be great but in reality I don't need a life like that to be truly happy. I want a good job, a cute home, a nice car and a healthy family. That is my American dream and I will do everything in power to do so because I know it is more than possible.

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The person I interviewed was my mom.
Name: Samantha
Age: 37
Career: Speech language pathologist
I began asking my mom what her american dream was?
- her reply: "my american dream was to have a family and have a career in music or acting, then shifted to working with kids and being financially comfortable"

Then I asked her what her American dream is today?
-her reply "my american dream today is to own my own business in my field of expertise, to own a home, to travel and to live comfortably"

Then I asked if she thinks she has accomplished her American dream yet? And if so why?
-her reply: "partially, because i don't own a home yet and i can not afford to travel yet, and i think that's because i prioritized raising my children and creating a strong family bond before reaching my dreams i had for myself"

Who and what inspired you to want to follow your american dream?
-her reply: "my experiences with kid's and strong female role models, 3 aunts a mother and a grandmother."
Lastly, I asked if she thought the American dream was alive and well today?
-her reply: "i agree with some caveats, the american dream is alive and possible for everyone, some journeys are more challenging than others based off of intelligence, knowledge, socioeconomic background and family support system."

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This book is a perfect example of following the american dream. This book is also a perfect example from people who started from the bottom and had nothing but hope and motivation. In this book Reyna and her siblings grow up with not much of a mother or father figure in their life. Their living situation was horrible, they were very poor, got treated like dogs, and were raised with no sympathy or anyone to guide them in the right track. After years and years of abuse they decided that they deserved a better life in all. They ended up traveling to California, catching up with their biological parents, attend the right schooling method, making friends and accomplishing their goal, which was to live a healthy stress free life with if not both then at least one of their parents. No one said doing what they had to go through to meet their American dream was simple, it was hard... very hard. But they showed that it was more than possible.

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This is an article by Samuel J. Abrams explains and provides evidence that the American dream is very much alive and well. In this article he begins with saying 41% of Americans explaining that the american dream is possible are already living theirs and another 41% that agree are in the process. Only 18% of American's say that they are out of reach to accomplish that goal. He explains that almost 100% of American's that have met their goal/dream worked very hard to accomplish that, meaning nothing comes to someone easy, everything in life you will have to work for if you truly want it. Motivation is key, and nothing is impossible when you have it. Although some people had a head start or an advantage in life doesn't mean starting from the bottom would change anything in the long run. Everyone had to start somewhere.

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This movie is the pursuit of happiness, is the perfect example of following your american dream. Another perfect example of someone who came from nothing and had to start from the bottom, but showed that anything is possible.

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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) Official Trailer 1 - Will Smith Movie