The Myth of the American Dream School gives the opportunity for students to follow their dreams. The American Dream. But what happens when you have other obligations, hindering your ability to do your best in school? The American Dream is historical, but doesn’t represent big families, whose first job is putting food on the table, a roof over their heads, and clothes on their backs. Who plans on raising the next generation? The myth of the American Dream. That’s right. I said it. The “American Dream” is not a reality when you’re raising a huge family. My dad was a teacher in Nigeria who lived through war. Sadly, he lost one of his late brothers to the senseless Biafran War in Nigeria. Then he fell in love with my mom. They decided to start a big family, in hopes of introducing me and my family to a safer life in America. What does this all mean? What I am saying is that having multiple children can decline productivity in ...