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I disagree. This country was created when people started immigrating to practice their religion freely. For those people, the American dream was independence and for many of us it still is. I’m a 2nd generation American and my grandparents came here to escape unjust laws in their own country - independence was the dream for us and we came to the right place. :)</p>
<p>When my grandmother was growing up, she did well in school but couldn’t attend college because women weren’t allowed to attend university in her country (except for Women’s colleges where you learn home-making skills like cooking), plus they were poor and financial aid doesn’t exist there. College was only for the upper-class there.</p>
<p>I think I could’ve paid for college on my own if I really wanted to…I go to a good private college on a scholarship that covers most of my tuition. I could’ve gone to a lower-ranked college that would have given me a better scholarship.</p>