American College Students America, one of the most diverse countries, is populated with thousands of college students. Each college student’s reason for attending school is based on his own idea of the American Dream. The American Dream, as defined by John Smith, founder of Jamestown, is the idea of opportunity for success in America. The Academic, the Athlete, and the Well-Rounded Student are all examples of American college students who take advantage of the American Dream. The academic student attends school with a scholarly mentality. He focuses on class development, strives for an excellent GPA, and may be considered a brainiac. Spending countless sleeping hours studying for assessments, sacrificing extracurricular activities, and foregoing