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Most people all around the world believe that United States is the strongest and wealthiest country on the earth. They are right. Nobody can deny that US hold the greatest power (economical, military and political), and currently are influencing almost every other country around with numerous ways. They also believe that America is the place to live for the smart and open – minded. “The land of freedom”, they say. “The land of opportunities” they believe. As a foreigner that came here six months ago, and already used to a totally different environment, I’m afraid to say that I don’t agree with all the above statements. One of the most important reasons that I chose to come to US in order to continue my studies was my curiosity: What’s that nation’s secret? Why people around me seem to accept America as a de facto “master”? What makes Americans so confident about themselves? In other words, why America stands “up there”? And frankly, I get more and more disappointed every day: does that worldwide famous “American dream” actually exist? Or is it a very bad joke? I’ve written it at that paper’s header. I’m not attempting to establish a new theory that destroys the “American dream”.