WE CAN DO HARD THINGS, SO WHY DON’T WE?

DARE TO LIVE THE AMERICAN DREAM:GET YOUR DEGREE!

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When I think about America, I think about Independence. I think about John Wayne spitting in the eye of Liberty Valance and the Rancheros north of the picket wire. I think about the men that hauled themselves up by their bootstraps on the morning of December 7, 1941 and fought back!

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When it comes to education, too many Americans are accepting mediocre futures by not getting degrees. Often times people will graduate high school, settle into a job, and stay there. There are too many people out there that have forsaken their dreams because they aren’t willing to fight, or the fight is too hard. You have to fight for the American Dream and this fight isn’t across the seas. You fight this fight in your homes, your workplaces and most importantly your schools. Education is the key to the American Dream, so fight! Get an education!

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The way to get the upper hand in this battle for the American Dream is to get your degree. The best way to get the job you want, get the job that pays, and support your family is by pursuing and education. Sure, many people are making it without degrees and that is great. The point is if you aren’t happy, if you’re not making enough, if you are wishing you had gone to school, it’s time to confront your dreams and do what it takes to get there and get your degree! Yes, it’s hard, it isn’t fun, and it costs a lot of money. But this is your future. Take charge of your future. FIGHT for your goals, get that dream job, live the American Dream!

Students that overcame great adversity to get their degrees

Khadijah Williams, a student at Harvard University, worked her way up from the ground. Literally. Khadijah never had a home to speak of and grew up on the street. She worked hard, really hard, and made it to Harvard. Aduei Riak, one of the Lost Children of Sudan, grew up in a refugee camp and took care of herself. She came to the U.S. to live in a foster home, learned English, worked very hard, and is now attending Bradeis University, one of the most prestigious schools in the U.S. And there’s Marjorie Elliott, who finally graduated high school at 75, and is planning to attend college. These students overcame massive trials because they believed that their education was worth fighting for. If they can do it, so can you!

Will you fight?

College is hard, it’s expensive and it’s time consuming. There are millions of reasons why people don’t go to school. But the bottom line is, a college education is worth it, in so many ways. So fight for it! It’s time to break the cycle of mediocrity. It’s time to revive the American spirit in all of us and fight for the good in the world. We can do hard things we can all invent a better future for our children, for America, and for the world. So, will you let your future pass you by or will you secure your place in the American Dream?