Achieving My American Dream

Because many people come to America to fulfil their dreams, it is considered to be full of opportunity.

I remember her staying up late night after night. I remember she was still tucked away with the lamp on. I was too young to understand why my mom was doing this. What she was trying to achieve. I didn’t know that all of the long hours that she was putting into her education was for me. At the time, I strongly disliked it. My dad was working and my mom was going back to school. I didn’t have as much time to play video games with my parents. They couldn’t help we with homework until I was already about to fall asleep. In a way I felt abandoned. I also hated school. I had no clue why anyone would want to go back to school, especially after already graduating college once.
Why she was driving all the way down to Austin every day. She wanted to provide for her family by doing what she loves: music. Even five years later, she is so happy with her decision to follow her dreams with music. My mom wanted to prove that she was capable of having an amazing goal and to go for it and achieve it. She didn’t just do this for herself, but she did this for me and my dad. Soon after graduating, her American dream was focused more on materialistic things. She wanted a nice house and an expensive car. Now her dream has adjusted to her family. It is clear today that she wants a happy life. For herself, me, and my