California Dream Speech

California Dream When you think of what the California dream is, the amount of dreams is equally colossal to the reasons people attribute a dream to be “Californian”. Many agree a Californian dream to have a few trends: desire for great weather, mobility, access to Hollywood, diversity, free love, and most importantly- housing. Unfortunately, my version of the California dream wasn’t molded by an outside look that’d imagine the gold paved roads of California- but something that has developed beyond my families’ original desires. Through all my experiences, I have learned the true reflection of the Californian dream, and embrace it. I was born in a small town in 1991 called Kanpur. Being born in India meant that I’d have an Indian heritage regardless of where I lived. Prior to my birth my mother and father immigrated to California for UC Berkeley, my father getting his
An important question to address is how to keep the Californian dream alive- so that everyone who wishes to can experience it. The unfortunate circumstance is that the California dream always has to contend with the American dream. The reason it’s considered a Californian dream and not an American one, is because it has to be unique to California, difficult or unobtainable in other states. By that nature, with California currently having all the challenges it faces- it’s a wonder why the dream still exists. Currently, the other major difference between here and any other state is the diversity of people. Aside from that, one can find anything equally accessible in some other part of the United States. To retain the Californian dream and bring it back to the original ideal relies on the ability for California to bounce back and maintain its easy-going, successful image. With an optimistic view, it’s possible that the California dream will be kept going for a long time, especially if we lose our deficit within the next few