The African-American Dream

Hispanics and African Americans have always been minorities expected to fall into temptations that will prevent us from accomplishing our dream. Dr. Carson had a number of adversities that forced him to set priorities and commit to them. Parallel to his background, my mom dropped out and married, my also drop out dad at a young age without taking into consideration her unplanned future. My parents immigrated to United States and settled in Texas in hopes of the ‘american dream.’ Dr. Carson’s mother bravely took over the role of both parents and slayed multiple jobs. Likewise, because my dad had two jobs and recently returned from an out-of-town job in Louisiana.
Naturally, my mom engraved in me the importance of staying loyal to my dream,
“God will never send you anything you cannot handle”, she tells me. Although, I had always been a well rounded student, I hit rock bottom in middle school, almost costing me my enrollment to my dream high school. I am now a Emergency Medical Technician in training, hoping to become a pediatric neurosurgeon as the honorable Dr. Carson. His high standards reminded me why I chose the field. For Dr. Carson, I'll trust my struggle.