Journal # The American Dream

                                             The American Dream

What is the American Dream? Do we really know what it mean? In my ENC1102 class we recently had a guess speaker named Mauricio Garcia who once was an immigrant. He told us about his experience and his perspective about the American Dream. When Mr. Garcia was a teenager him & his brother were forced to leave their country El Salvador to America to start a new life. His parents had no choice but to send them to the United States to have a better life. When he came to the United States he was not interested in learning how to do or say things in the American way. But one day he made a decision to change his attitude. He finally knew what he wanted to do. He explained a few obstacles along the way like his weaknesses and how he overcame them. Once he got past a few of his setbacks he became motivated and successful. Mr. Garcia story really touched my heart and moved me. His story can be very inspiring to other people who are immigrants. Now I have a different view about immigration. I applaud anyone who tries to come to America to better their lives. Mr. Garcia is really living the American dream he learned our language, has a great education, and became a United States Citizen. We as American’s are blessed to be born and raised in the U.S. we have it so easy but some people don’t look at it that way. I’m proud to be an American.