The Dreams of Success
Everyone in America is given the chance to achieve success. The Olympic Games gave equal opportunity to Michael Phelps, Kerri Strug, and Serena Williams to achieve success in the personal live allowed them to leave their mark on history, with hard work, determination, and initiative.
Michael Phelps had a rough childhood. At the age of seven he was diagnosed with ADHD. Phelps recalls this life event by saying, “ADHD was hard for me but I quickly overcame it. But it aided me in skills I use to this day” (Phelps 210). All Throughout his younger years Phelps often had issues with his teachers. At this point in his life this olympian was introduced to the sport of swimming, which became an outlet for his symptoms of ADHD. …show more content…
She reflects on this experience by saying “ growing up I wasn't the richest, but I had a rich family spirit. I went on a court with just a ball and a racket and with hope”(Williams 35). This exposed both Serena Williams and her older sister Venus williams to gangs and violence at an early age. Williams describes playing on courts with pot hole and missing nets. But from this experience Serena Williams learned the importance of hard work, which was her father’s main goal. Mr. Williams explained that he kept the family here was to show the William’s daughters what would happen if they didn't work hard and accomplish their goals. At the age of ten Williams was taken out of the youth circuit. It was at this point when Serena Williams started playing at a very high level that she started experiencing extreme racism and even segregation in some parts of the country. But this wasn't the only insulting situation Serena Williams was involved in; she was often compared to Venus Williams. Some argue that the older Williams was the most intense athlete. This was not the only distinct differences in the sisters. According to Serena Williams mom, “Serena came across as amicable and charismatic because she has to work harder for success and life” then Venus Williams had to (Newsmakers 2). Williams had to work harder for what she wanted then others because things weren't just handed to her. Recognizing this at a young age Serena says “ …show more content…
Her moment of fame was achieved at the Olympic games when young Strug sprained her ankle on the 1st vault but she managed to do the 2nd vault. This amazing accomplishment secured gold for Team USA. Her coach describes this amazing accomplishment buy saying “ Shrug mustard courage that few have shown in the Olympic history, bolted the US women's gymnastics team and their first ever Olympic gold-medal” (UXL Biographies 1). This amazing success pasted 18 year old Strugs face over pretty much every newspaper in the world.. One of the newspapers shared that Strug throught “ The ones who are successful are the ones who really want it. You have to have that inner drive otherwise it’s not going to work out” (Strug 96). This inner drive Strug is describing is what appributres to the success of her American Dream.
The American Dream is the idea the with hard work and initiative success will be achieved by all citizens of the United states. These Olympians All had to work hard and prove themselves to countless people to stand where they are today. Each of their dreams of success where achieved using this determination that every US citizen is born with. Hard work, determination. And initiative allow the achievement of personal success such as that seen in the Olympic games by Michael Phelps, Kerri Strug, and Serena
Everyone in America is given the chance to achieve success. The Olympic Games gave equal opportunity to Michael Phelps, Kerri Strug, and Serena Williams to achieve success in the personal live allowed them to leave their mark on history, with hard work, determination, and initiative.
Michael Phelps had a rough childhood. At the age of seven he was diagnosed with ADHD. Phelps recalls this life event by saying, “ADHD was hard for me but I quickly overcame it. But it aided me in skills I use to this day” (Phelps 210). All Throughout his younger years Phelps often had issues with his teachers. At this point in his life this olympian was introduced to the sport of swimming, which became an outlet for his symptoms of ADHD. …show more content…
She reflects on this experience by saying “ growing up I wasn't the richest, but I had a rich family spirit. I went on a court with just a ball and a racket and with hope”(Williams 35). This exposed both Serena Williams and her older sister Venus williams to gangs and violence at an early age. Williams describes playing on courts with pot hole and missing nets. But from this experience Serena Williams learned the importance of hard work, which was her father’s main goal. Mr. Williams explained that he kept the family here was to show the William’s daughters what would happen if they didn't work hard and accomplish their goals. At the age of ten Williams was taken out of the youth circuit. It was at this point when Serena Williams started playing at a very high level that she started experiencing extreme racism and even segregation in some parts of the country. But this wasn't the only insulting situation Serena Williams was involved in; she was often compared to Venus Williams. Some argue that the older Williams was the most intense athlete. This was not the only distinct differences in the sisters. According to Serena Williams mom, “Serena came across as amicable and charismatic because she has to work harder for success and life” then Venus Williams had to (Newsmakers 2). Williams had to work harder for what she wanted then others because things weren't just handed to her. Recognizing this at a young age Serena says “ …show more content…
Her moment of fame was achieved at the Olympic games when young Strug sprained her ankle on the 1st vault but she managed to do the 2nd vault. This amazing accomplishment secured gold for Team USA. Her coach describes this amazing accomplishment buy saying “ Shrug mustard courage that few have shown in the Olympic history, bolted the US women's gymnastics team and their first ever Olympic gold-medal” (UXL Biographies 1). This amazing success pasted 18 year old Strugs face over pretty much every newspaper in the world.. One of the newspapers shared that Strug throught “ The ones who are successful are the ones who really want it. You have to have that inner drive otherwise it’s not going to work out” (Strug 96). This inner drive Strug is describing is what appributres to the success of her American Dream.
The American Dream is the idea the with hard work and initiative success will be achieved by all citizens of the United states. These Olympians All had to work hard and prove themselves to countless people to stand where they are today. Each of their dreams of success where achieved using this determination that every US citizen is born with. Hard work, determination. And initiative allow the achievement of personal success such as that seen in the Olympic games by Michael Phelps, Kerri Strug, and Serena