American Myths

While reading the assignment, I found myself in a way very confused by what the writer was saying. It seemed that in a way she was saying that hard work wont get you far in life, but the she would go on to say how important it was. If you look around at our country, it was bulit by people who had to take risks and work hard. But, to say that they only got there by working hard would be wrong, I guess. But why? That was the question I found myself asking. Why is it that even when we do work do we not get the outcome that we want or expect? The writer also talked on how a student can spend hours working on something or studying and still get a terrible grade.
So, I think that it is safe to say that by the time I was done reading I did agree. We have to work hard toward our goals, but it will take more then that to get to where we want to be in life.