“The American Dream is a term that is often used but also often misunderstood. It isn't really about becoming rich or famous. It is about things much simpler and more fundamental than that” (Marco Rubio). Annel Garcia, a 22 year old woman marked her coming of age in the 2000’s. The moment when Annel came of age would have to be when she moved out of her parent’s house for college. It was her first time living completely away from her family, which meant that Annel had to grow up in a matter of months to ensure her survival. The first weeks were the worst; she was homesick and ready to go home, but eventually the homesickness went away and she is now on her fifth year of college at San Francisco State University. Annel is a Chicana, Catholic, and comes from a middle class background. She's currently an undergrad, majoring in sociology and minoring in women gender studies. As far as the American Dream goes, Annel grew up believing in the meritocracy myth; as long as she worked hard and graduated college, she would live in suburbia with the picket fence and have a career. However, Annel’s a little bit less naïve now and noticed that there are certainly a lot of disadvantages for everyone.
Self Reflection
Dream or Reality
Growing up all I see is a big white house A white fence surrounded like a jail cell Dogs barking, running up and down Loving parents and supportive siblings Is all this the real American Dream The American Dream is not a fantasy But the reality of the real world Learn to be free and to fight for what's right Black, Mexican, White who’s better Everywhere you walk there's racism When would this ever stop Hate surrounded around just by your skin color Is the American Dream for the rich or famous or the poor When would the American Dream be for everyone One nation just like God asked for The ability to accomplish anything is this real or fake The American Dream does it really stand for a dream or just a reality
Responsive & Interactive: Part 2
“Our workforce and our entire economy are strongest when we embrace diversity to its fullest, and that means opening doors of opportunity to everyone and recognizing that the American Dream excludes no one”-Thomas Perez. This points out that no matter what class you are that no one is left behind to achieving their American Dream. “The problem is not that a few fat cats are pulling ahead of the pack. The rest of us have seen little change or even falling income, in inflation-adjusted terms. In the past three decades, economic growth has generally benefited only those at the very top of the income ladder.” (Dearing). Articles are only talking about how upper classes have better chances at things and jobs than lower classes. “We have been experiencing just such a moment around the American Dream. More people are questioning whether the Dream is actually alive” (Dearing). People say that American Dream is something real that involves a house, car, family, and a career, but half of the people in America don't have any of that because of the status of their situation: some are lower classes, homeless and don't have the ability to have things. Do the same opportunities apply for the poor in America today? What is the American Dream now? These question have to be asked. “In the past three decades, economic growth has generally benefited only those at the very top of the income ladder” (Boushey). Was this really only in the past cause it seems like is happening now. It's time Congress looked around and noticed that for most of us, the American Dream is a far-away fiction”(Boushey). The American Dream is something you need to gain and earn for nothing comes free.
Writing Evaluation
1. What's is your most important content take - away from this American Dream 2.0 Project? How has it impacted your thinking? One take away I took from the American Dream is that no one got anything free, they had to work super hard to achieve there American Dream. My second take away was that no matter how many people were being stop to finish there American Dream by racism they push on to what they believe in. 2. What is your Most Important production take - away from the American Dream 2.0 Project? How has it impacted your skill sets? My Production role was a section editor. This role helped me out by seeing different ways in people see the American Dream This has impacted my skill sets in seeing that the little things matter way move that everything needs to be marked down rather there your friends or not. 3. What part of the project did you find most challenging? How did you address this challenge? The most challenging part was rewriting the same thing and seeing so many edits and simply just trying to make your piece perfect and also the pressure of having everything ready in a short amount of time. 4. As writing as a huge element in this project, What connections, if any, do you see between your work in this project and your growth as a writer? The connections i see is that to grow as a good writer we had to see every little thing that was possible to make better. I see myself as a better writer by not letting anything pass by me, to make sure that everything flows and make sense.