Pursuing My American Dream

I was seventeen and was watching an Indian movie along with my friends about young children going abroad to be independent and to fulfill their goals in life. I came to realize that it was a dream of many people to pursue higher education in the United States. After much thought, I was certain it was also a dream of mine to further my education in the home of the brave. As we all know, America is considered the land of opportunities, which is the main reason I chose to pursue my dreams and goals here. I come from a middle class family, where no one had even considered travelling to a country seven seas away from our motherland. It was a hard decision for me, going against my family traditions and experiencing a new journey without my family …show more content…
They thought I was not thinking practically and I was in a fairy land. It was difficult for me to answer questions like, “Have you lost your senses?” As I mentioned earlier, I was not aware of what my future would look like? I did not even have a clue as to what field I wanted to major in after going to the United States. However, one thing that I could never stand was that my relatives always criticized my parents that they were not doing justice by giving me freedom. In spite of that, my parents always said that they trusted me and they believed that their daughter would prove herself and shut everyone’s mouth. This moment raised the value and respect that I had for my parents in my eyes. The first step in my journey was getting my visa. It is not easy and common in India for a student to be approved for a visa, so in my culture it was considered a big achievement to get the U.S. visa. Though, that day being very important to me, my relatives and friends did not wish me luck. I was disheartened as they have always showered blessings for every little success in my life, but that day they refused to support me. At that instance, I thought of revoking my idea to go to the U.S. as I was too attached to them and could not accept their