Children these days grow up in what I would like to call a “dream-free environment.” Of course subconsciously we still delve into our dreams, but it is the dreams in our waking hours that are being replaced by reality. Growing up a variety of kids want to become: astronauts, firemen, ballerina’s, architects, doctors, and even president! However, the truth of the matter is that we tend to take these dreams, contort them, and instill “reasonable dreams” into their minds. These “reasonable dreams” are not what the child concocts on its own; it’s the garbage that is stuffed into their skull as they begin to make sense of this crazy world. Over the years as they develop, they are told as well as encouraged by, not only their parents but also their teachers at school. Their teachers! One of the, if not the most influential persons the child will encounter in their upbringing and most important years in life. Soon the child is programmed to become fond of the “reasonable” choices and deems them practical. It is heartbreaking to state that there is no place in this society for dreams; we have become obliged to maintain the norm. When an individual isn’t brainwashed and continues on their self-governing path, they are jeered at and mocked mercilessly. They are directed by their parents and guardians to settle for something more reasonable.
If we are no longer at liberty to dream, then the human race will soon fail to exist. For as humans, we are what we strive to become and dream for. It is time to break free from these societal shackles. The time has come for society to awaken from their deep slumber and release the true dreamers. It is now the era of dreams; let your deepest dreams unfold. Throw caution to the winds, and …simply dream without inhibitions.
So this is one of my essays I wrote to gain college acceptance. Somewhere in this concrete jungle I lost the girl who wrote this essay. Call it naivety maybe but I have always had some big dream in my big brown eyes awaiting to be shone sunlight. I should follow my own essay advice, huh?
