My Dream and Reality

Every person has had a dream. A dream is a fantasy-like goal that an individual wishes to become reality. “Big” dreams usually occur during the younger ages of one’s life when imaginations run wild. However, the majority of those dreams disappear as time passes due to reality. Usually more feasible goals appear or even reappear during high school or college years. Despite the large numbers of youths knowing what they want to do in the future during their educational years, there are always people who are lost and, in some way, scared.

I was a part of the lost and somewhat scared group. A majority of my friends already knew what they would want major in, what college they would want to attend, and other plans for the future. Feeling a sense of insecurity, I would always stay away from talks about my future. Finally when the ultimate dream came to me, I felt both glad that I had a goal to pursue and yet depressed and sad. My goal was so out of my reach. It did not involve attending college or following other “normal” routes of life. There are some cliché sayings such as “Never give up!” or “Follow your dream!” however when meeting face-to-face with reality, those sayings are proven to be not always achievable.

            Although I have a quixotic dream, I am still trying to achieve it. Despite my hard work, the steps I have taken towards it are currently meaningless. I told this goal to only my closest friends along with my family. I feared that my friends would crush my dream and laugh. However when I gained full support from my family, I suspected that I might actually obtain the approval and encouragement from my friends too. I was proven both right and wrong. I had friends that wished me luck and others that told me it was impossible. Though my friends gave opposite reactions, none of them ridicule me like what I had feared.  

Even though I wish I could keep attempting to fulfill my dream, I understand that there will be a time where I will have to move away from it and figure out a different plan for my future.