American Dream Benefits

The American dream is being able to stroll down the street, walk into a building and leave with a secure state of mind, because the job that was just received is more than enough to support the family at home. The American dream is having the option to graduate high school and go to college, or not, and still knowing there is a guarantee that a job is out there for one to support the people most important in their life. The American dream is being able to wake up in the morning, without the worry of being laid off when walking into work, because the company has to cut positions that they cannot afford to keep. The American dream is supposed to provide people with the ability to live their lives to the fullest and allow them to achieve their …show more content…
A job that pays minimum wage is hardly enough for someone living on their own, let alone someone who plans to have a family one day. In order to avoid the struggle of living on minimum wage and to have a chance at the American dream, American’s must attend college and get a degree for the field they wish to work in. That would not be all that bad if college did not cost an arm and a leg to attend. All joking aside, college is expensive and leaves many drowning in debt, which makes it that much harder for American’s to grasp on to their dream. In a survey conducted for young college students, “24 percent defined the American dream as ‘not being in debt.’ They’re not trying to get ahead. They’re just trying to get to zero” (McClelland 553). Many students who graduate college have a hard time finding a good paying job right away and this makes it tough to pay off their school loans and get started on their dreams. It is sad to see how much the dream has changed. Instead of wishing for the classic white picket fenced house with a family inside, people are wishing to be out of debt and one day be on the positive side with their