What do you think about the “American Dream” and how it is defined from a cultural point of view? As discussed in class, the American dream is having your own home with a white picket fence, being married with children, possibly owning a pet, driving a nice, reliable car, and working a steady job. Most of us are trying to achieve this dream. We are taking the first step by trying to get a college education. Most of us will have a huge financial obligation to repay after graduation even before finding a job or a place to live. Also, if you have not found a partner you want to create a future with than more than likely that will be one of your goals after college. Hopefully, you have met a mate in college or will meet “the love of your life” soon after beginning your career. Once married and both with financially secure jobs, you can continue your American dream by starting a family. Unfortunately, the American dream is changing and it is not hard to see especially when you visit certain places. All you have to do is look around at neighborhoods and see town houses or housing complexes with homes designed the same way. Everyone seems to be striving for what everyone else has or at least something similar. We are so used to our world being like this that sometimes we forget being different is not always such a bad thing. What is so wrong with having your own life, being your own person or having a family?
