Motivation And Perseverance: The American Dream

People sailing across the Atlantic, farmers cultivating their land, and immigrants coming to escape the harsh conditions in their homeland all have one thing in common: they all share one common goal, The American Dream. The American Dream gives people the right to be who they want to be and achieve dreams thought to be impossible anywhere but our great nation. The American Dream is still very much alive and available today for those who are willing to work for it. Our nation is a land of equal opportunity: where second chances are possible and if someone wants to achieve their American Dream, they must have motivation and perseverance. The United States of America is a land where every citizen has the same opportunity as the next: a land where gender and race are not seen as boundaries, but an even bigger

While many know President Barack Obama as the President of The United States for the past eight years, very few know Senator Obama. Senator Obama shared his family’s story of reaching their ‘American Dream’, which he shared at the Democratic National Convention in 2004. Obama’s grandfather and father lived in the small village Kenya in Africa. While his grandfather made his living being “a domestic servant to the British,” his father’s childhood consisted of herding animals and attending school. Senator Obama’s grandfather saw the life he and his son were living in Kenya and knew he wanted a better life for both of them. So, Obama’s dad worked very hard and persevered through the difficult times and was rewarded with a scholarship to attend college in, “a magical place… America.” This country may be the land of second chances and equal opportunity for all, but if someone really wants to make their dream come true in America, self-motivation and the will to push through and overcome adversity are key components to make this