How does the American Dream affect your family?

   It is simple to say that every person who has lived in America has arrived with the American Dream in mind. Furthermore, every individual keeps a differing version of the American Dream in their mind. My family, or at least my parents, resemble a modern American Dream searching family. The properties of immigration, education and home ownership all exist within my family's history in America. I am therefore a product of sorts, of my parents' American Dream.
   My parents came to America to satisfy their economic and educational desires. My mother and father came to America as a couple from Taiwan in order to fill a job position my father was fortunate to have found. Not only did their immigration to America fuel their opportunity for economic success, it also helped my mother reach a goal of quality education. Although there was nothing wrong with Taiwan's college system, my mother attended the University of Pennsylvania for her graduate school studies. Eventually my brother and I were born as a part of their dream to raise a family.
    Many people strive to gain as much of their American Dream as possible. After my birth, my parents continued their own efforts towards their dream, although I can not completely speak for their thoughts on their dreams. Shortly after I was born, we moved from Maryland where I was born, to Houston, Texas and into a comfortable one floor house. Maybe a couple of years ago, I was in my basement just looking around and I found several photo albums. In one of the photo albums I found a photo of my parents holding me and standing in front of both our house in Houston and a new minivan, although the minivan is now very old and has been sold. However, this photo showed the pride of my parents in their successes towards accomplishing their American Dream.
    I realize this has been all about my parents. However, without their American Dream, I might not be here writing this blog.