Happiness is something unexplainable and since I am barely finding myself the best way I can define is by happiness being something that satisfies you and puts a smile on your face. My idea of happiness is graduating from college, getting married, and eventually starting a family. Since I am only 17, I still have many years to come before I can achieve that.
This semester we read The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger in which Holden made it clear that adulthood can be difficult and confusing. In the book, Holden admitted that sexual relationships are something he didn't understand which shows that as teenagers we don't fully understand certain subjects about adulthood since we are barely beginning to start our lives as adults. I don't want …show more content…
In the movie Chris worked hard to give put a stable roof over his sons head. He stayed up all night studying for his internship exam in hopes of getting a job at Dean Witters, which he eventually got thanks to his hard work. This relates to the American Dream because in order to live the American Dream that most people yearn for you need to work hard. Throughout my life, my parents and family members have always encouraged me to work hard in school in order to live a better life. My family came to the United States in order to live a better life. My parents work long hours in order to provide for our family which is why I´ve always looked up to my parents, but especially my dad. After my younger sister was born my father took on working three jobs. He would work in the ranch where he currently works, shovel snow for our neighbors, and even took on a job as a security guard on weekends. When he worked as a security guard I would always worry about him because I knew it was a dangerous job since most of the people who went to the banquet where they host parties and dances every weekend would drink. One night, some guys that had gone to a dance there were drunk and I don't know why, but they got behind the wheel and wanted to run their truck over my dad and his co-worker. Thankfully, my dad and his co-worker didn't get injured severely. After that incident, my dad kept working there for a few more weeks, but eventually my mom asked him to quit because she didn't want him to get injured again. The only reason my dad took on that dangerous job was to provide for our family and give my siblings and I a better life which is why I always work hard in
This semester we read The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger in which Holden made it clear that adulthood can be difficult and confusing. In the book, Holden admitted that sexual relationships are something he didn't understand which shows that as teenagers we don't fully understand certain subjects about adulthood since we are barely beginning to start our lives as adults. I don't want …show more content…
In the movie Chris worked hard to give put a stable roof over his sons head. He stayed up all night studying for his internship exam in hopes of getting a job at Dean Witters, which he eventually got thanks to his hard work. This relates to the American Dream because in order to live the American Dream that most people yearn for you need to work hard. Throughout my life, my parents and family members have always encouraged me to work hard in school in order to live a better life. My family came to the United States in order to live a better life. My parents work long hours in order to provide for our family which is why I´ve always looked up to my parents, but especially my dad. After my younger sister was born my father took on working three jobs. He would work in the ranch where he currently works, shovel snow for our neighbors, and even took on a job as a security guard on weekends. When he worked as a security guard I would always worry about him because I knew it was a dangerous job since most of the people who went to the banquet where they host parties and dances every weekend would drink. One night, some guys that had gone to a dance there were drunk and I don't know why, but they got behind the wheel and wanted to run their truck over my dad and his co-worker. Thankfully, my dad and his co-worker didn't get injured severely. After that incident, my dad kept working there for a few more weeks, but eventually my mom asked him to quit because she didn't want him to get injured again. The only reason my dad took on that dangerous job was to provide for our family and give my siblings and I a better life which is why I always work hard in