Dreams from My Father

American Dream is in the first place. It is a common term, laced thoroughly with connotations of pride and success, not only for the elite, but for the common man. Down throughout American history, great wars have been fought, and millions have died to protect these freedoms that we all cherish so greatly. It is the great sacrifice made by the brave men and women who gave their lives for liberty that is generally credited for America’s preservation of its freedoms. Yet, the American Dream is not…

fortunate as most of my colleagues. I was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, then later grew up in a poor neighborhood in Isabela, where drugs occurrence and street violence happens frequently. At the age of four, I was diagnosed with an Intellectual disability with language. My parents would remind me that doctors fear that I won’t be able to overcome it and I would always be two years behind mentally of my current age. This prevented me from learning the same education that kids at my age were…

the complex. I could still remember watching her drive off into the sunset, my vision began to get blurry as the tears ran down my cheek. Was that the last time I’ll see her? April 15th, 2009, I just finished putting my toys away from my birthday party a few days before. When I hear my father call my name from the living room. “Tia, Tia come here your mother is waiting outside” I heard my father yell as a dashed out of my room, out the front door and down the stairs to the parking lot. I…

are few in the world that wish to make change and actively work towards that dream, yet I see myself as one of those few people. In our community and state there are plentiful minds that have amazing abilities, but I see myself to be the best candidate to be accepted at ISU. The key reasons for today's opinion involve a few main facts about myself: My accomplishments, my life experience, and my mission statement for my future. High School has been one huge and awkward journey that I wasn’t…

motivated domestic violence, and the narrative draws a parallel between the violent father figure and authoritarian military rule. As kambili’s family begins to resist the patriarch, a similar parallel develops between the growing resistances to violent authority on a national scale. Purple Hibiscus’s opening chapter sets the context for the story by describing the bourgeois furnishings of the home, such as the mother’s porcelain ballet dancer figurines and the “gold-framed family…

Separating Success from Excellence So many of us focus on success, and at times we become obsessed. Society leads us to believe that success is the only way to truly be fulfilled in life. Not understanding that pursuing excellence can not only be fulfilling, but also rewarding. Engaging in this assignment has opened my eyes to a deeper understanding of the differences between success and excellence. In reading the article, “Success vs. Excellence” it was noted that even though success and…

“Reality is wrong.Dreams are for real.” This quote by Tupac Shakur tells us Americans anything is possible and to not let reality tell you any different.Growing up in poverty makes people stronger, wiser, and more appreciative with life. The American Dream is a difference in life, a difference in rights and a difference in the love for your country. In the Poem “Ellis Island” written by Joseph Bruchac, Bruchac explains how his grandparents were two little kids who were looking forward to coming…

Starting from his father’s cruel and abusive actions to the racism that thwarted his professional baseball career that he had rightly deserved, Troy’s journey through life reflected the dreams unattained of black America in a predominantly white world. Such damaged incidences followed Troy throughout his life and constantly made an appearance in his…

My dream is work with people with great ideas and let their ideas to change the world. My dream exactly matches with Barclays’ purpose. Driving by this value, I invested Xinlong City Real Estate Program at Futai Real Estate Co., Ltd. Secondly, Barclays puts its clients and customers at the center, which also fits my value. For example, when I was in China, I got a summer internship in the Industrial and Commercial…

this tale is not just sad story, but a profound story about a boy's dream and despair. In a small town of Belgium's Flanders region, 15-years-old boy Nello lived. He lost his parents when two years old, so he did milk delivery with his grandfather in poverty. One day, his grandfather picked up an overworked and abandoned dog from owner, named Patrasche and they lived together. Even in his tough environment, Nello had a dream to be a painter, and he wanted to see the holy picture of painter…