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In reply to the discussion: Do you consider the United States to be a 'land of opportunity'? [View all]Grey
(1,581 posts)10. No, I am so thankful that I moved to Canada.
I am so glad to have been to given the chance to move to Canada at an early age. (age 17)
Life here has been a little bit harder than if I had stayed in the US (I think). I would not trade this life for any of the other chances I may have had. And I was given other choices, but this was the best option for me.
thank you, Aunt Georgia, for offering me a home and the space to make my own choice about where I wanted to live.
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I think Europe has taken steps to make the quality of life better under today's economic realities.
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#13
I started in the cellar. I had no connections, but was lucky enough to get three important
bluestate10
Jan 2013
#9
Yes. As the first in my family to graduate from college, it has been a land of opportunity to me.nt
kelly1mm
Jan 2013
#7
Yes. I started out dirt poor. I worked against heavy odds and have done well in every
bluestate10
Jan 2013
#8
Not like the golden times of the 70's, 80's, but a hell of a lot better than most times.
dimbear
Jan 2013
#11
I regard the entire world as a land of opportunity for people who don't limit themselves
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#33
Sadsack to lackluster breadth and depth of opportunity for broad prosperity
TheKentuckian
Jan 2013
#37