The title of this speech, American Dream. When you first hear this phrase, what one word or phrase jumps-up to you first? If we were to classify all of these words and phrases into categories, they would all fit under one category: happiness. The American Dream is where everything is delighted virtually, offering everyone the exceptional hope of accomplishing success despite of ones race, gender, or believes. The American Dream is what humanity wonders about. Many people discover success in a range of things. In todays modern society, we must provide ourselves with plenty of knowledge and skills in order to be successful and happy in life. Education has a significant influence on life. It builds a character into a person who later helps the society further into the future. The American Dream is all about changing your life with in a way that makes you satisfied and happy about it. If you could recall the novel of Black Boy in which the author Richard Wright himself tells the story of his youth. Richard grows up in an abusive family environment in the racially segregated and violent American South. Richard, who hardly passes 10th grade, makes a difference and finds a way out from his salvation through reading and writing. You gender, race, believes ect, do not determine your success in life. You control your future, you control your destiny. Education is every where in America. No matter who you are , rich or poor, black or white, male of a female, you have the ability to go to college and be educated. Education can potentially change the way you evaluate life and start to wonder about a lot of stuff that never occurred to your mind. Education is like a tool that keeps the foundation on which you build your life on stable forever. Nelson Mandela once said, Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Life is not about working to gain money and become wealthy. Money is one of the factors t