Struggling in America
[00:06.11]The United States of America is often seen as a nation
[00:15.30]in which the pursuit of happiness is not a dream but a reality.
[00:19.02]The sad truth is that although portrayed as an unusually easy life,
[00:23.94]life in America is as much of a struggle as in any other nation.
[00:27.77]For example, higher level education for Americans does not come easy.
[00:33.24]Although there are scholarships, grants and loans available,
[00:37.06]if the student fails to meet the criteria he is left
[00:40.86]with only personal resources to draw from.
[00:42.64]This takes him into a life with not only a school schedule to follow
[00:47.34] but perhaps, also, a work schedule and family life.
[00:50.19]These are often the difficulties
[00:52.87] that are not portrayed through the TV and movies.
[00:55.33]These are also the difficulties which many believe
[00:58.32]they will not encounter by attending an American college.
[01:01.78]In the second place, there is financial security.
[01:05.06]Many times what is portrayed of life in America
[01:09.11]is a life where money is no object.
[01:10.97]The fallacy in this is that,
[01:13.26]in spite of the comparatively higher wages available,
[01:16.11]the cost of living is also higher.
[01:18.30]Even though it may seem like one is making more money,
[01:21.69]just as much is spent in surviving.
[01:24.23]Each person has their own personal struggle
[01:26.88]and money is an object for the majority of the people.
[01:30.33]Thirdly is the belief that in the American way of life
[01:34.24] everyone has a good job.
[01:35.25]With the increasing advancements in technology,
[01:38.42]a well-paying job for those currently in the work force
[01:42.29]is getting harder to find.
[01:43.24]Those who have not been exposed to computers
[01:46.63]and other new methods of communication
[01:49.60]are finding this to be true.
[01:50.31]As it stands now,
[01:52.11]the job market is requiring at least
[01:55.47]a two-year degree from college,
[01:56.68]in order to make enough to live comfortably.
[01:58.77]Even then well-paid jobs are not easy to find,
[02:02.48]as it is sometimes believed
[02:04.91]because of the portrayal of life in America.
听友469486433
你妈了,广告就这么多了
今夜无眠wx
发音标准
达人悟
求英文字幕!
静逸偏安
挺好的
繁花烟逝
求翻译