Wow. It has been quite some time since I have written a journal. This journal is about "the American dream." If you have no idea what this "dream" is, don't worry because I did not either. I had heard of people saying "I am living the American Dream," but I never understood what it actually meant. To obtain some knowledge on this topic, I got onto the handy dandy internet and looked it up. "The term “American dream” is used in many ways, but it essentially is an idea that suggests that anyone in the US can succeed through hard work and has the potential to lead a happy, successful life" (Smith). When I read this, I understood "the American dream" much more. Today's American dream, in my opinion, would be to be in a position where you can have leftover money to buy things that you don't necessarily need, have healthy relationships, comfortable living, and successful jobs. A stereotypical example of "the American dream" would be to live in a three story house with three children. The house has a white picket fence surrounding the outside and is located in the suburbs. The parents are both doctors and love each other very much. The family eats dinner together every night and have family game nights. My family is pretty close to this example. My parents have been married for twenty years and almost every night we eat dinner as a family. I take advantage of living in the household that I do. So many people I know are not as lucky as I am. Their parents are divorced, don't have a lot of money, poor living conditions, etc. Today's American dream is more about money, while the stereotypical example is about relationships. I would rather have healthy relationships than a life full of money. With money comes greed and greed comes with problems. To be happy and successful in this world today, you have to be rich and famous.
Smith, S.E., and Bronwyn Harris. WiseGeek. Conjecture, 21 Oct. 2012. Web. 23 Oct. 2012.
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