American Dreams - Fall 2008 Script

Student

Transcript

Stephanie Nanon

The American Dream is actually achieving an education. I believe education is an equalizer and is, ah, available to everyone and if you actually work hard to get an education to put yourself forward in life want, you could… you could do anything in life.

Kierstan Price

I agree, I think, um, education is such a blessing to us here and when we think about everywhere else that has, doesn’t have the opportunities that we do, especially in America, with an education, like she said, you can do anything that you want.

Timothy Gonalez

The American Dream for me is by starting with nothing and basically, like, getting thrown into this melting pot of different cultures and nationalities, um, trying to figure out government, trying to figure out, like the best way to get along, and eventually becoming a CEO or the owner of a vast or big corporation.

Brenden Kelly

Um, a house, a dog, and 2.5 kids.

Alexandra Anderson

I think the American Dream is to start from nothing and try to do something great, um, basically that anybody that can come here and have the freedom to take their life in any direction they want.

Brian Lee

Um, coming here to achieve life, or do what you want.

Wyatt Barlup

I guess it means being your own boss, having nobody telling you what to do, not being hungry, do your own thing.

Christian Magana

Not being part of the statistics that of only 7% of Americans enjoy going to work and to those not enjoying going to work compared to those of us who enjoy going to work every morning. So I have to say that the American Dream is to fulfill your dream by going and taking opportunities and going to school and get an education and getting a job.

Cezar Hernandez

To be successful. Uh, I wasn’t born here and so I had to come here and learn English and uh, learn everything about America and for me, my American Dream is to be accepted and, ya know, be successful.

Chase Packard

To me the American Dream is just being happy, you know, having pure joy to do, to live on your own. You know, be self-sufficient.

Maria Pastor

Uh, to just succeed. To be comfortable.

Rachel Nishimura

The American Dream is to be, um, socially mobile and to be able to reinvent yourself.

Michael Roth

To speak your mind, and do what you want, have the ability to do that.

Dominic Gallegos

Uh, the American Dream? Just doing what you want and respect all else.

Ashley Pellegrini

To be successful and comfortable with what you are doing and, um, comfortable in life.

Melissa Armstrong

My American Dream which is like to be able to create a comfortable life for my children.

Nasser Mohamed

My American…Well I’m not American, I’m African.  My dream would be able to make my country a better place.

Nishantha Unautenne

The American Dream to me is having the freedom to get an education, and to take care of my family, and, I know that in America, you can actually do that without working too hard.

Perla Huertero

The American Dream means having what you always wanted like getting an education. A nice house

Peter Corret

The perpetuation of the freedoms as set forth by our founding fathers!

Rocio Reynoso

Um, being successful in life and getting a good education.

Tiffani Donald

My American Dream will be having lots and lots… lots and lots of money.

Breeana Anderson

(Laughter from all) Being rich.

Natasha Brahmblah

Being free… Um, freedom I guess.  I don’t know.

Katie Brooks

Yeah, freedom!

Gabe Flores

The American Dream to me is having the ability to fulfill your potential in our society and being given the opportunity to blossom and to really reach your full potential as a human being.