One of the most formidable American myths that affect many college students today is the American Dream. This myth is so powerful that it created years of debt within families. Debt that can or cannot be repaid. Some may ask themselves on the principles in which one would deprive themselves of a long, healthy economic status just to spend on two to four years of extended education. The answer is the myth that was created as the foundation of American values and promises. For Asian families, this myth gave hope on the potential opportunities that may lead to success for their children. As a person who has a Southeast Asian extended family, competition between my mother’s brothers and sisters was common during my childhood. Though my mother
