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When being proposed the question, "What does the "American Dream" mean to you?" A few ideas come to mind. I think about what the original ideals of the American Dream and visualizes how it has changed over time. In 1931, the phrase "American Dream" was coined by Truslow Adams and was used to describe idealism and material prosperity. Many have the depiction of living in a home with a white picket fence with a family and two dogs. The American Dream was founded on the idea of attaining wealth and the ideal of what people at that time perceived to qualify an individual as wealthy. This included materialistic things such as having a stable job, owning land and having cars. It also included getting married and having numerous kids to have a big family and being able to support them. However, in the 21st century the American dream has evolved. It now has to do with opportunity and equality. To me, the American Dream is to be successful. The American Dream is no longer a set ideal, but is usually defined of what one defines for oneself as successful. To some, being able to stay up on the latest trends without burdening their finances is considered successful. While others, the dream to make the lives of their posterity easier than their own is also defined as success. Also, for some the American Dream of the family, white picket fence, and having the two dogs to define their achievements has never changed. However, my idea of the American Dream is a mixture of the three: I am going to own a home, have a stable job in the field I love, and ability to attend college where I am able to earn an education that sets me up to be prosperous in my goals . I exude the American Dream because I am working towards the goals that I have set for myself. I am the American Dream because I am an example of equality. I am a woman in a male dominant industry constantly trying to move up in the rankings of my field. Also as a woman, I am getting a college education while many of my counterparts around the world are not even able to get a primary source of education. My parents had to make sacrifices for their own dreams, so that I would be able to live my own. I am a living testament that the American Dream for many is obtainable. However, it is not easy and it will take some time to achieve so one should not give up on their own dreams so easily. Similar to the American Dream, I am constantly reevaluating the objectives I have for my life. My American Dream over time has changed as I got older. When I was younger, I believed that I wanted to be a doctor and have millions of dollars. Now, my dream is based on something that I enjoy doing a nd would like to make a career out of plus having a family. As I got older, I begin to realize that money will not make me as happy as doing something I love and sharing the benefits with a family who loves me. Education is the key that will open up the doors so that I can fulfill my American Dream. While in school, I am learning the knowledgeable skills that will help me become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). I did not become a representation of the American Dream on my own. I am generations of hard work and decades of dedication that provided me to be in the position that I am currently am to achieve the American Dream.