Four years ago, I stood before you and told you my story, of the brief union between a young man from Kenya and a young woman from Kansas who weren’t well-off or well-known, but shared a belief that in America their son could achieve whatever he put his mind to
I chose this quote since it reminds me of my family my dad and mom came to America for the so called American dream just to give their kids a better chance at life than my parents did so this I relate to a lot.
At its core, the American Dream represents a state of mind—that is, an enduring optimism given to a people who might be tempted to suc-cumb to the travails of adversity, but who, instead, repeatedly rise from the ashes to continue to build a great nation.
This piece of text symbolizes the American dream but also introduces it to newcomers that its not the same for everyone but it changes based on peoples experiences or what they want the American dream to be to them and therefore they chase this dream for their own reason its not the same for everyone.
THE AMERICAN DREAM remains a vibrant concept that Amer-icans comprehend and defi ne in various ways as relevant to their own life experiences.
I decided to annotate this since it shows that the reason to chase the American dream is different for everyone some people chase it for religion or freedom of speech or a better chance at succeeding and that comes down to why they choose to chase it based on their personal experience.
experts from mul-tiple disciplines provide insight into the nature and resilience of the American Dream
This piece of text shows that you will face lots of obstacles on your way to achieve the American dream and that you must overcome those obstacles to get to your goal.
mobilizing our society is to convince all of our citizens that they can and must shape their own future and the nation’s future
I chose to annotate this piece of text since it shows that there is potential to pursue the American dream but it wont come freely onto your laps you must put in the work and shape it to be your own American dream.