I Am Mexican and I Am Pursuing the American Dream

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Many immigrants face the day to day challenge of learning the primary language in a given country, making it a difficult task for them to communicate with other peers. Communication is the main component to our society, in which everyone is forced to learn the new language. The American dream is a journey to accomplish. Immigrants who enter this country come with a dream they want to pursue “the American dream,” by pursuing this dream they’ll overcome all of the obstacles brought upon them or so they believe. The American dream has only been a dream that not many individuals with different ethnic backgrounds achieve. For example, Hispanic immigrants migrate to the land of freedom and better opportunities to obtain a life that their native land could not offer. The American Dream has become a deceiving dream for many immigrants; it should no longer be the ethos for the U.S. Immigrants are deceived when it comes to the American dream since it only becomes reality for those of wealth. Therefore, leaving immigrants to realize that education is the only way to success and the American dream does not really exist. “America is a land built by immigrants, a patchwork of different cultures and creeds. But despite many differences, Americans are held together by the promise of a better life” (Forbes, 2007). The American dream can be looked upon as false advertisement to immigrants who have always tried to obtain it. There is really no American dream, it’s just a motivation put out there to help those try to accomplish something that really isn’t there. Immigrants are fooled into coming to a land where there is freedom of speech, religion, economic understanding, and from fear; but does not really have anything else to offer to them. They ... ... middle of paper ... ...ys. Just because we have been stereotyped into being a culture of poverty does not mean we have to obey by it, we should want to do the opposite and know give them something good to talk about. Our ancestors gave up their lives to try to get the future generations to have a better lifestyle than what they had and what are the majority doing about it giving up. We are not quitters and should not allow ourselves to be stereotyped into something that we are not. However, my father was deceived by the American dream but I am still chasing after the American dream. I have faced difficulties while on this process but it’s better to keep trying rather than just giving up. Works Cited Ewalt, David M and Michael Noer. “The American Dream.” Forbes 22 Mar. 2007: N. pag. 26 Oct. 2013 http://www.forbes.com/2007/03/20/american-dream-oped-cx_de_dream0307_0322dream_land.html.

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