https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo The American Dream is alive and well en-us 2022-05-13 20:59:02 UTC 2022-05-24 05:30:22 UTC hello@padlet.com 5725182 https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2186436440 The American Dream is being able to be whoever you want. The American Dream is about being available for everyone to achieve. Anyone can accomplish their own personal American Dream if they work hard enough. Background and upbringing should have nothing to do with anyone trying to accomplish their American Dream. My American Dream includes owning a house, being successful, and getting an education.]]> 2022-05-16 21:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2186436440 5725182 https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2188333646 I decided to interview my mom. To her, the term "American Dream" means having all the things you cannot have being born in another country. Her personal American Dream is being able to provide for your family and having a house. She thinks that the American Dream is still alive since she was able to achieve hers even though she was born in another country. She believes that the United States is still a land of opportunity because you can achieve anything you want if you work hard enough. The one piece of advice she gave me is to get my education so I don't have to work as hard as my mom and dad.]]> 2022-05-17 21:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2188333646 5725182 https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2196923821 For my song I decided to use Testimony by Kodak Black. Kodak Black came from one of the worst projects in south Florida. In his song, he talks about how he came from nothing but still made the most out of it. This is can be seen in one of his lyrics, "Now, I done overcame so much obstacles Came up from up under so much rocks". The obstacles Kodak came up from include but are not limited to gang violence, drugs, and poverty. Another lyric that shows Kodak's struggle is "Everything I went through made me who I am 'cause he be testin' me". This shows how Kodak fought all these battles growing up but still managed to become successful. ]]> 2022-05-24 03:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2196923821 5725182 https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2196955501 Andrew Ly immigrated to the United States from Vietnam after the Vietnam War with his family with little to nothing to his name. He is now named the "Most admired CEO in the Bay Area." He came to America with just an elementary school education and without knowing how to speak English. His family had to save every dollar they could. Living like this formed his American Dream and then he started working extremely hard to achieve it. The Sugar Bowl Bakery is the bakery that he and his brothers founded. Former President Barack Obama honored the bakery and said "This is what the American Dream is all about."]]> 2022-05-24 03:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2196955501 5725182 https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2196987692 Having a house is important to me because I want to have a place to relax. It is also important to me because I want privacy. ]]> 2022-05-24 04:21:51 UTC https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2196987692 5725182 https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2196993151 Getting my education has always been important to me. My parents didn't have the opportunity to graduate college so I want to be able to graduate college for them. ]]> 2022-05-24 04:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2196993151 5725182 https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2197010368 Becoming successful is important to me because I want to make my parents proud. I also want to be successful so I could buy whatever I want.]]> 2022-05-24 04:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2197010368 5725182 https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2197045125 In the epilogue of The Distance Between Us, Reyna Grande graduates from college. She became the first person in her family to do so. Reyna achieved her American Dream of graduating by working hard. This shows how anyone can achieve their American Dream if they are determined enough and are willing to work hard.]]> 2022-05-24 05:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2197045125 5725182 https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2197049463 This clip is about Kobe Bryant explaining what the Mamba Mentality is. Mamba Mentality is about striving to be the best person you can be. Mamba Mentality is about putting in the time and effort to become the best person you can be. This supports my thesis because it follows the same principle as the American Dream. The American Dream will not be accomplished by itself. You have to be determined to accomplish your dream.]]> 2022-05-24 05:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/5725182/s692gxki4zyw17mo/wish/2197049463