1. DARE TO LIVE THE AMERICAN
DREAM:
GET YOUR DEGREE!
WE CAN DO HARD THINGS, SO WHY DON’T
WE?
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2. 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 freedigitalphotos.net
December 7, 1941
and fought back!

3. 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 freedigitalphotos.net
the key to the American
Dream, so fight! Get an
education!

4. 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 freedigitalphotos.net
your future. FIGHT for
your goals, get that dream
job, live the American
Dream!

5. 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!

6. 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?