“I have a dream…” -Martin Luther King Jr. (1963)
Once upon a time, I wanted to be an astronaut. I wanted to be the first Mexican-American woman to vogue in space to Mars. As a child, I was heavily involved in setting dreams because of my role models such as Martin Luther King. As a daughter of immigrants, I was told to dream because as an American I have thousands of opportunities to do the things I want to accomplish. Dreams are the reason behind everything I do and want to accomplish however it has been hard to maintain the same confidence in myself as I did when I was a child.
After watching Diana Nyad’s TedTalk on her swim journey from Cuba to Florida, I realized that in order to accomplish my dreams, I have to push through all the challenges I face. Diana tried over and over to swim across the ocean but even though she did not always succeed, she continued to try. She continued to push because she knew that swimming across that ocean as what she was destined to do, what she loves to do. Yes, Diana had a hard time and there were times where people told her to give up. However, despite all of this, she pushed to accomplish her dreams. Diana’s story also made me realize the importance of my support system in accomplishing my own dreams. Diana’s exploration team on each one for her swims were the people who believed in her even in times when she doubted herself. They were the people who support her dreams even when people told her she was crazy. They are the people Diana, herself, continued to push to accomplish her dreams.
One of my dreams is to open up my own restaurant where I will be able to express my love for different food cultures and incorporate my love for science. I want to create a space where people will be able to discover different cultures and try different foods while also creating an environment where people are curious to uncover the science behind the developmental process of creating the food. My journey will not be easy but after hearing Diana’s story, I know that I have to push through my struggles and if I feel that I can not, I must look to my own support team to gain that motivation and thrive to accomplish my dreams.
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Hi Alysa, another great post! I really liked how you started off with your initial ambition of becoming an astronaut. I also liked how you included who your role model is because I got an idea of how you became an ambitious child. Perhaps you can elaborate if you have ever doubted your dream of opening your own restaurant? If so, what factors made you doubt your abilities? Personally, I have never doubted my dream of becoming a medical professional and I was wondering if you felt the same as well. Looking forward to another great post!
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Hello, i enjoyed reading this blog i was able to relate so much to the initial portion of your blog i too come from an immigrant family and i was always told to dream big. I really liked your determination on opening up your restaurant and i am interested in learning on how you became a fanatic in culinary arts. Remember if you put your mind into achieving something i am one hundred percent sure you will be able to open up your restaurant in the future.
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