My American Dream- Maryjane Beltran by Maryjane Beltran https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi The American Dream is alive and well en-us 2023-05-17 16:36:07 UTC 2023-05-22 16:33:11 UTC hello@padlet.com The American Dream is the idea that anyone can achieve success through hard work and determination. It's the belief that anyone, regardless of their background,can achieve upward mobility. The American Dream is often associated with owning a home,having a good job,and being financially secure. However,the American Dream means different things to different people.some believe it's about achieving personal freedom.while others view it as to give back to their community. Overall, the American Dream is about creating a better life for oneself and one's family. 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2595021251 2023-05-17 16:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2595021251 My understanding of the American Dream 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2595032548 2023-05-17 17:08:45 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2595032548 My American Dream 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2595033733 2023-05-17 17:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2595033733 My American Dream happens after I graduate high school. After I finish High school, I would go to college to get my bachelor in American Sign Language. To me having an education is very important for me and my future. I would love for asl to be my everyday job. 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2595034034 2023-05-17 17:09:58 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2595034034 Poem 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2595081618 2023-05-17 17:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2595081618 Undocumented joy by Yosimar Reyes 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2595084044 I don't remember crossing
I can not tell you about the journey
sometimes I close my eyes
and imagine a pitch black sky
with a thousand little stars

Imagine poetic crossing

my Abuela's hand tugging at my arm
a rush of wind
Abuelo leading the way  

I imagine crossing without fear
just dreams
and Abuela's goals
to raise my brother and me
into hardworking men

I crossed without the trauma
latching onto my body
crossed unscarred
even though 
mis viejitos
tell me
how they had to
stuff the four of us under the backseat of a car

Sometimes I wish I could remember
then maybe just maybe
I would have another story to tell 

I can only tell you about how poor we were
living in a small apartment
in the Eastside
how embarrassed I was
to invite my friends over
even though we all lived like this

I can only tell you about how proud I was of Abuela
who asked me to teach her English
scribbled on the refrigerator door
you can sometimes see the residue
of the markers I used to teach her basic words
like thank you, god bless you & you are welcome

I wish you would ask of the memories 
I had before my identity become political
about the laughs
the joy
the things I love
about the way we have managed to survive

I wish you would focus on the magic
that is to take this country's trash
and make it into art

I wish I could tell you about the journey
but all I know is that I am here

and I am not going anywhere
this is my home

now.

This poem shows someone who crossed the border to come to the United States of America just to make something of themselves. It shows that they very much think the American Dream is in fact alive and well because they crossed the border just to make something of their American Dreams. ]]> 2023-05-17 17:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2595084044 about my interview 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2595317295 2023-05-17 22:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2595317295 The American Dream is alive and well. Mr. Kimbo my history teacher,is a perfect person to interview. Mr. Kimbo believes that the American Dream is the ability and the chance to be able to succeed in anything in life that you want to do. Growing up there were multiple things he wanted to become, he says " i'm pretty sure they were Firefighter, Astronaut, and policeman. Mr. Kimbo's American Dream is to retire and play golf without anyone bothering him. To kimbo the people who influenced him American Dream are his Mom and Dad. Mr. Kimbo's American Dream was to have a good family, a good home, and to be able to provide for him family. I asked Mr. Kimbo what his opinion on whether or not the American Dream is realistic to achieve, he said " I think it depends on how big your dreams are and if you can actually achieve them. If a person falls short of their personal American Dream I think they need to keep going even if they fall short they need to push themselves and achieve their dream that's only if they are achievable." Mr. kimbo opinion on if the United States was still the "Land Of Opportunity" he said "one word. Absolutely." I asked Mr.Kimbo if there was any advice that his parents have impressed on him and if he took their advice he said " one piece of advice that my parents tried to impress upon me was to always work hard. At the age of 11 I started to work with my dad, to help him out, and that showed me what hard work really is. So,yes, for the most part I think I took my parents advice, not all, but some. Finally I asked Mr. Kimbo to give me some advice that regard my dreams and he told me " to keep my dreams and to do my best to make it MY reality." 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2595320631 2023-05-17 22:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2595320631 After finishing college, I would like to keep investing my money that I got from my father. I have learned from my step dad that investing in my money is the most important thing to do because it will allow me to have a better opportunity to have financial independence. Being smart with your money is also very important because it is always good to make informed choices for your financial situations. 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2596822650 2023-05-18 23:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2596822650 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2596822892 2023-05-18 23:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2596822892 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2596825183 2023-05-18 23:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2596825183 After graduating from college I hope to start my future with a family of my own. being able to be financially stable and provide things for my kids that my parents were not able to provide for my siblings and i growing up is important to me. Having my future family being able to have what they need for school or work is also why being stable financially is important. 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2596828645 2023-05-18 23:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2596828645 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2597884658 2023-05-19 18:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2597884658 In the Of Mice of Men there are many things that happen that show the audience that the American Dream is alive and well. Of Mice of Men show a constant verbatim which is the rabbit. The rabbit tells us a constant vision of George and Lennie's American Dream. In chapter three, it tells up that their American Dream which is to eventually have their own land on, the fatta of the land with their own plants,vegetables, and animals. The rabbit is significant because it proves that George and Lennie think the American Dream is alive and well because they knew in the matter or a couple months or years they would have been about the achieve it. 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2598026066 2023-05-19 22:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2598026066 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2598036001 2023-05-19 22:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2598036001 For my article I have chosen this story from the New York Times called " The American Dream Is Alive and Well." They talked to Tamara and Chris Johnson About their opinion of the American Dream,“Our American dream is simple," Ms. Johnson said. “The rewards are not things, they are experiences — a meal, a conversation, a walk, a hug. Our American dream is not easy. It requires grit, persistence and drive. Our American dream is not exclusive — it gives. In our American dream no one is left behind( New York Times).” This relates to my thesis because it talks about The American Dream not being exclusive and it gives to people. It's important to realize that people out there now that the American dream is alive and well because it's not exclusive it inclusive its for everyone no matter race,living, or financial stability. According to the New York Times they did a survey with the university of Chicago and it came out to be a shock. "What our survey found about the American dream came as a surprise to me. When Americans were asked what makes the American dream a reality, they did not select as essential factors becoming wealthy, owning a home or having a successful career. Instead, 85 percent indicated that “to have freedom of choice in how to live” was essential to achieving the American dream. In addition, 83 percent indicated that “a good family life” was essential.The “traditional” factors (at least as I had understood them) were seen as less important. Only 16 percent said that to achieve the American dream, they believed it was essential to “become wealthy ( The New York Times)." This is just another reason on how different people think differently about The American Dream being alive and well. 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2598045966 2023-05-19 23:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2598045966 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2598052852 This video by American Enterprise Institute is just one of many videos defending the thought of  The American Dream being alive and well. It tells you that at one time there was a decline of people agreeing with the topic of The American Dream being alive and well. That soon changed after people realized that the American Dream is not just the thought of being wealthy. Many soon learned that money was not excluded from The American Dream it was just not AS important as freedom, education, and the right to own your own house. More and More saw that living their life as they want and have their own family is very important to the dream. With that many believe that they are either currently living their American Dream or they are on their way to achieving it soon.]]> 2023-05-19 23:51:24 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2598052852 581157 https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2598065883 This is a video/voice over of me defending my thesis The American Dream is alive and well]]> 2023-05-20 00:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/581157/895v8vf54yen3ppi/wish/2598065883