When I think about what the "American Dream" may be, I think about what most people consider to be an average American family and the life they live. This idea has mostly been developed from movies and television shows and depicts a mom, a dad, and usually two kids. They live in a decent-sized home, located in a suburb, with a green yard and a white picket fence. The dad has a well paying day job, which makes enough to sustain the family plus a little extra. The whole family dresses nicely and the kids go to school during the day. The family doesn't have to worry about money issues or food shortages or having limited opportunities.
I think, for the most part, this is still the life that most people strive to have. It may not even be because they, as an individual, truly want the "American Dream" type of lifestyle, but rather because they are told by society that it is the lifestyle they should want. I definitely think Americans are beginning to branch out with their goals and dreams and are starting to further themselves from this "American Dream", but I do think it is still common to want a stable job and enough money to not have to worry about it being an issue. On the other hand, there are people who center their lives around money and always having enough of it to pay for all their wants and desires. This kind of mindset can be very dangerous and can lead to the person being very unhappy with just their materialistic possessions.
In my personal life, I value experiences over materialistic things. I would much rather spend my time and energy finding fun, inexpensive things to do with friends and people I like than spend my time and energy working to make a lot of money just to spend on material possessions. In the future, I aspire to be successful in college and make good grades so that I will be able to choose a major that will lead me to a job that will make me happy. I do want a job that will be able to sustain my basic needs, but I do not plan on centering my life around money.
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