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Jeannie Lee

New York, NY, United States

60%

Chasing the American Dream is a challenging notion for me.

The action is never ending (Chasing); the condition does not fully embrace and recognize my whole being as a Korean American immigrant woman (American); and the end result is unattainable (Dream).

Imagine my surprise when my score for the Chasing the American Dream survey was 60 out of 100. According to this score, I am doing well, but this is not accurate. This score neglects important factors, struggles and obstacles that I had to overcome in spite of a system that was not set up for my success. I did not expect this result as an immigrant who came this country as a 5 year old.

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