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Fulfilling the American Dream |
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| Marina Cova grew up in Romania reading about U.S. colleges in her father's international newspapers.That was one reason the then 13-year-old Cova began to dream of living, studying and raising a family in the United States. |
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| Chance was on her family's side. In 2001, her father won the green card lottery, allowing the family to move from Bucharest to NY. The application was a gamble. The win was a surprise but only the beginning of many more surprises. The American dream journey from selection to landing in the United States as legal immigrant becomes a realty to the Cova family. |
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Today - nearly 10 years after her dream was born - Cova finished her BA from Haunter College in NYC. "I have always wanted to live in this country. I wanted to live the American Dream. I want to add to the prosperity of this country," said Cova 23. “The lives in America are much better than my life back home, I have more opportunities here, more educations opportunities, more work opportunities and better living opportunities.”
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| The Cova family left relatives in Romania, that she hope they can come too some day and live the American dream too. When she think how her life could be if she stayed in Romania, she can’t see the achievements that she had so fare and the goals that she have for her future. |
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| When Marina first came across the term American Dream, she saw the United States of America as the glittering skyscrapers of New York, the Technicolor action of Hollywood and vibrant life of Miami. This is the wild visions of the American dream that for many people like Marina, America is the place where dreams are born and opportunities seized. "This is the country where you can do things," she said. |
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| When you think about the term American Dream is generally means that one's prosperity depends upon one's own abilities and hard work. For some people it is the chance to achieve more prosperity than they could in their countries of origin. Other people see it as the possibility for their children to grow up with an education and career opportunities. For others, it is the opportunity to be an individual without the constraints imposed by class, caste, race, or ethnicity. The American Dream can be defined as having the opportunity and freedom that allows all people to achieve their goals in life through hard work and determination alone. |
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"In Romania we didn’t have the opportunities that we can get in America. I wanted to change that and because children's minds are so young, I wanted to live, study and work in the USA as soon as I can," Marina said. “One thing people must learn, she said, is that prosperity depends on individual drive. People just have to learn that everyone has the potential to be what they can be. Its mind over matter," she said. "If something seems too good to be true, and if you never try, you'll never get it – ever, this is the American Dream"
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| Different views about life in America are expected from relatives and friends to anyone in similar situation. As Marina think on the positives and negatives, she draws strength from her American dream, she said, “When you come to America, work hard; enroll in classes to study and stay focused. Keep good company and avoid anyone who would lead you to engage in self destructive activities." |
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