Reflection

I went into doing this project thinking that the American Dream was alive and all people looked at it positively. I had no idea how my grandfather felt about the American dream. He said he thinks people trying to achieve what they certainly cannot is like "a life sucking abyss" because its a waste of time and time is money. At the same time my neighbor Erika thought of living in public housing and striving for the best opportunity ties into the American Dream positively. I was able to get many ideas behind the American  Dream which gave me a better outlook on the neighborhood.
I feel as if the American Dream can change due to your income and ethnicity. My core ideas of the American dream still stand tall but I separated the personal dreams. I use to think the American Dream is growing up and getting a job but tats just a personal goal. I think the problem now is that personal goals and the American dream have been mixed so much we don't know the difference. I connect these to my community because it shows that we know what the American dream is we just have no trust, dedication, or commitment to our personal goals to act upon it.