Personal Essay: My Pursuit Of The American Dream

The American Dream has shaped this country for centuries. It inspired the works of many people like Ralph Waldo Emerson, Thomas Alva Edison, and Henry Ford. This Dream can be considered the driving force of our economy, the contributing reason to our immigrant influx, and the powering factor of our innovation. Although everyone interprets this Dream differently, the majority of individuals in this country can agree on some certain ideas and morals. Since none of this would be easy or even possible in an authoritarian regime, our rights and our freedoms play an important role in the Dream. Because of these opportunities, chasing any personal goal is always within reach. My vision of becoming a world class physicist becomes an attainable reality because the American dream allows anyone to achieve great accomplishments regardless of background, to pursue their dreams, and to live the life and have the job they want if they choose
People in this world come from different backgrounds. We look at problems from different standpoints; we think uniquely and act in dissimilar ways. The Dream gives everyone the chance to acccomplish thier personal goals.To me that means I can still attempt to reach my goal even though my parents are not millionaires. Nobody can dissuade me from seeking a position in a physics department even though my ancestors farmed for a living. Another more subtle reason that America allows people to reach their goals comes from the base created by others who have exploited the Dream. As Isaac Newton once said, “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Numerous great physicists (like Einstein) immigrated to land of the free to chase their dreams; one day I might be able to build on top of these geniuses’ ideas and thoughts. Therefore, the American Dream gave me the base and the chance to reach my envisioned