Assimilation? What does it mean?

Assimilation is the state of being adopted into a nationality in which you were not apart of at first. Assimilation is a huge factor in today's society, and many try to assimilate themselves so they can feel better about themselves. In the play "Raisin In The Sun" Walter try's to assimilate himself very much. He wants to become an entrepreneur in the liquor business so that many people will respect him and he will be one of the few blacks to have made it in life. Although assimilation can be a bad thing the play shows it as a strong thing when it comes to black people in the society. This is why he is so excited about the money coming in following his fathers death cause it can help him start his business. Though assimilation is in literature, it also happens very much outside of play's, and book's. Assimilation happens a lot in the real world as well. You see many Hispanics trying to fit in with "white kids" and also many "blacks" trying to get away from their culture. It is sad but it is true in today's society. People assimilate to fit in and so people stop judging them. I for one do not assimilate myself because i am a very proud Hispanic and i love every bit pf my heritage. Now in Liu's case he writes about how he was called white at an early age. So he has a different view because he does want to find out more about his heritage rather then get away from it like most.

Family or Individual Desires?

Individual desires will of course benefit you but most of the time it will benefit nobody else but you. So what happens once you reach all your goals and are successful in your mind? It will be a good accomplishment of course, but then nobody will be there to congratulate you or give you encouragement along the way trying to complete your goals.  Now individual desires are something you want, but sometimes family is what you need.
  Family is always necessary when it comes to life, because even if you fulfill all your goals as individual, there will be nobody to celebrate with. I have learned many times in the past that family always counts in everything you do. Because of course everybody has individual desires and goals, but if you were to fall nobody would be there to catch you and encourage you to do better.  These reasons are why Family is more important then individual desires.

The American Dream?

The American Dream to many is to be independent, to have a steady job that pays well, and of course to have a house for their family. The American Dream is successful by many but sometimes others might not have the finances to support a family and pay bills on a home. This is why you must have a steady working job so that you may begin to purchase a house, which mainly is the American Dream.

Now my definition of the American Dream is just slightly different. I would like to have a well paying job, be able to go through college without any problems, and buy a house that i can pay easily. Now of  course many do not go through college, but it is a proven fact that people who go through college will have an exceptionally better income then those who do not attend college. Also if you go to college it is more likely to land a good paying job, If you have a good paying job, this may mean you can by a home and be able to pay it off easier then if you had a decent job and no college education. Now all of this together would be definition of the American Dream.

HELLO WORLD! My name is Brandon Medina, I go to Southwest High School Home of the Dragons and of course the D-Boyz football team. I live life to the fullest because there is no other way to live life...Y.O.L.O!

I play football, basketball, and any sport that involves fun :), My favorite team is the Minnesota Vikings for Football because of ADRIAN PETERSON! My Favorite Player in the NBA is of course the one and only DWIGHT HOWARD BECAUSE HE IS A BEAST!  I try to be nice ot everyone and i love making people laugh. They always say "Treat others the way you would like to be treated" So i always make sure i never leave anyone out and I always talk to everyone. I hope to be a sports medicine physician one day or work in communications and hopefully get a job as a sports broadcaster. So if you have not figured it out yet i am an outgoing person who loves sports,family, and friends.  And one more thing...I AM ABOUT THAT LIFE!!!