As a child I was in the process of developing my own character and learning new things. I grew up with the impression that "You can do anything you want if you put your mind to it." That is what America is all about; the land of dreams and opportunity. If I wanted to become a doctor, I could become one. There's nothing stopping me from becoming president or anything else I want to be. But you don't become president like that. It takes hard work and determination to accomplish anything, hence the phrase "... if you put your mind to it." The path to success may not be an easy one, but only through hard

So what is the American Experience? It is difficult to say because of the diverse opinions different people may present. But to me, simply put, the American experience is the everlasting drive for success and longing for achievement of the American Dream through hard work and knowledge gained growing up in such a civilized society that can make such miracles happen. This experience has been a great one to be living these sixteen years such a great country as America. Not even for a Camaro would I ever trade places to live in any other part of the world besides America. That is what America and the American experience means to me.

Growing up in a relatively rich community may have perhaps spoiled me into acquiring a taste for the good things in life. It is no surprise that I have always longed for expensive things and luxuries that I did not have. Going along the lines of the American Dream, I personally have always had the dream of getting that big house up in the hills with a beautiful wife and family. Getting back to the present however, I am currently on a mission to buy my own Camaro Sports car that I have always wanted. Now that I am soon turning seventeen, I will shortly have a license, and my wishful thinking is that a

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