What Does The American Dream Mean to Me?
place to live. This is what we call the “American Dream.”
It seems so obvious for me right now.
Dominik Dymecki attends the Clearwater Adult Education/United
Methodist Cooperative Ministries Family Literacy Program at the High
Point YMCA. He is married with two children and his teacher is Brigita
Gahr.
The American Dream
All of us emigrate from our countries to the United
State of America with dreams, desires, and expectations in
our minds and hearts that we will improve ourselves. This
is what the American Dream means to me. It is all the
wonderful opportunities this country gives to us. However,
this is not easy! It is possible and we must make every effort
to realize our dreams and desires. Here in the United States,
if you want something, you can get it. It takes effort, valor,
persistence, honesty, and responsibility. If you want it –
you can get it! My dream was to become a professional.
This would not have been possible in my home country of
Peru. While I lived in Puerto Rico, I completed training in
both Nursing and Psychology and earned my permanent
nursing license. At the end of my training, the United
States Air Force sent me a big envelope with materials
requesting that I enlist with the rank of Captain.
Dora Montes is an ESL student at Santa Rosa Adult School in Milton,
Florida. Her teacher is Dr. Patricia Capps.
What the American Dream Means to Me
I was born in Tela, Honduras. I left my country in 1988
to come to the United States because of the situation over
there. It was not easy living there. I had many dreams to be
with my family, go to high school and graduate from
college but that was impossible. My country is beautiful,
but it is also poor. I couldn’t finish high school because I
had to get a job to help my parents with the bills. I have two
sisters and four brothers in my family. One day I heard
about North America and the opportunities I could have if I
lived there. I didn’t think twice about leaving Honduras
because I desired to come and live the “American Dream.”