We all strive to be great and successful, however, there is a process we use that is unique to each of us. Some may know it as the "goal to a white picket fence," others as the "American dream." As little kids we were always asked what we wanted to be when we grew up, so from a young age we were already dreaming of what we wanted to do and who we wanted to be. This set us up to create our own aspirations and what we would call personal successes. No matter who you are, the American dream is unique and personal, and something everyone strives for. For example, Heather Stephen, age 39, always wanted to have a family. When she was asked Heather said "yes, I always knew I wanted to be a mom [when I grow up]" not everyone has a fixed
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She had 7 siblings, one being special needs, and was the third oldest. She had a lot of responsibility, but always looks on the bright side of life. In her opinion achieving the American Dream meant "defying the odds and becoming whatever I want to be." Comparing to Heather, Brighten strives to one day be a mother. However her long time goal was to "help people [she] didn’t want to sit behind a desk." Her American Dream or any dream is the priority in her life, and she believes it is in others as well. Brighten is attending BYU and studying to be a nurse and is the first in her family to attend college. Her hard work and dedication has impacted her choices as well as the way she sees life. In her opinion the idea of the American Dream has "changed through girls desiring to become more than a house wife and a mother." Through this she feels as if she has the ability to "move mountains" and be anything she wants to be. Her family wasn't always perfect, and she had her fair share of struggles, but like Heather she never let her guard down. This ideal can help other young women see that they can be anything they want without the harsh society telling the, how they should be. Unlike Heather, Brighten believes that the future for humanity is more positive. With that in mind, there are some negative things she has to say. "I am afraid that people feel the need to step on …show more content…
Colleen “always thought [she] had a normal childhood until [she] grew up and realized it wasn't.” She explains that she never heard her parents fight or ever experienced blackouts or temperature changes due to unpaid bills as they were so sheltered from the bad. However, she grew up with four siblings and loved her childhood. As Colleen grew up she later created her own business which has been a success even till this day. Her American Dream, similar to the other women, was to be a mother which she achieved by having six children. However, she later saw that her business's success was added into her dream. Her “hard work, dedication and a lot of faith” got her to fully achieving her idea of the American Dream. When she was younger “everything was more structured, everyone had a dream and not very many people felt entitled and people worked harder for their dream. Now people are on the outside looking in.” When she was younger she worked at KFC for $1.15. During this time minimum wage was $1.25. “So many people had come out of the depression and Vietnam war that everyone had to work harder and together. Their wasn't so much political
She had 7 siblings, one being special needs, and was the third oldest. She had a lot of responsibility, but always looks on the bright side of life. In her opinion achieving the American Dream meant "defying the odds and becoming whatever I want to be." Comparing to Heather, Brighten strives to one day be a mother. However her long time goal was to "help people [she] didn’t want to sit behind a desk." Her American Dream or any dream is the priority in her life, and she believes it is in others as well. Brighten is attending BYU and studying to be a nurse and is the first in her family to attend college. Her hard work and dedication has impacted her choices as well as the way she sees life. In her opinion the idea of the American Dream has "changed through girls desiring to become more than a house wife and a mother." Through this she feels as if she has the ability to "move mountains" and be anything she wants to be. Her family wasn't always perfect, and she had her fair share of struggles, but like Heather she never let her guard down. This ideal can help other young women see that they can be anything they want without the harsh society telling the, how they should be. Unlike Heather, Brighten believes that the future for humanity is more positive. With that in mind, there are some negative things she has to say. "I am afraid that people feel the need to step on …show more content…
Colleen “always thought [she] had a normal childhood until [she] grew up and realized it wasn't.” She explains that she never heard her parents fight or ever experienced blackouts or temperature changes due to unpaid bills as they were so sheltered from the bad. However, she grew up with four siblings and loved her childhood. As Colleen grew up she later created her own business which has been a success even till this day. Her American Dream, similar to the other women, was to be a mother which she achieved by having six children. However, she later saw that her business's success was added into her dream. Her “hard work, dedication and a lot of faith” got her to fully achieving her idea of the American Dream. When she was younger “everything was more structured, everyone had a dream and not very many people felt entitled and people worked harder for their dream. Now people are on the outside looking in.” When she was younger she worked at KFC for $1.15. During this time minimum wage was $1.25. “So many people had come out of the depression and Vietnam war that everyone had to work harder and together. Their wasn't so much political