Follow That Dream Class 9: Summary and Questions
Updated 15 October 2026 · Fact-checked
Follow That Dream, the prose piece of Kaveri Unit 8, is a letter by Irene Chua to her teenage daughter Ming, from 'My Daughter, My Friend'. She encourages Ming to pursue her dream but to count its cost in years, money and sacrifice, explains why many dreams fail, and says dreams can change over a lifetime.
What Follow That Dream is about
Follow That Dream is a letter dated 19 June 1995, taken from Irene Chua's collection *My Daughter, My Friend*, in Unit 8 of Kaveri. Writing to her daughter Ming, who has apparently shared a dream, the mother begins 'By all means follow that dream.' She explains what separates greatness from the ordinary (effort and sacrifice), says world-class skill needs at least ten years of focused work, urges Ming to 'count the cost' before she 'plunge[s]', reminds her that every winner has a support network, gives examples of people whose dreams were blocked by war or duty, and shares how her own dream changed: publishing this book took ten years.
In the R1 paper, a prose extract (Q10, 5 marks) may come from this letter, with analogy, tone and inference items. It also suits 2-mark short answers (40-50 words) and 5-mark long answers (120-150 words) on balancing encouragement with caution and on the costs of chasing a dream. The unit's writing task is a formal e-mail, which matches R1 Q7 (120-150 words).
Weightage: Class 9 English is a school examination of 80 marks, but CBSE prescribes the paper design. Section C (Literature, 30 marks) in R1: one prose/drama extract and one poetry extract (5 marks each), five of six short answers (40-50 words, 2 marks each) and two long answers (about 120-150 words, 5 marks each). R2 has three extracts, five of seven short answers and one long answer.Source: CBSE English Language syllabus, Class IX 2026-27, Question Paper Design R1 and R2
Follow That Dream: summary
In our own words, in the order of the text. Read the NCERT text itself too: the board quotes from it.
Encouragement. The mother opens warmly: Ming should certainly follow her dream. Great people become great because they have a dream and pursue it until it comes true. What separates greatness from the ordinary is the effort and sacrifice invested. She asks whether Ming knows that reaching world-class standard in any field needs at least ten years of single-minded, intense work.
How a dream grows. A dream starts with passion for an interest, then becomes a conviction that it must be realised. Ming should count the cost in years of effort, money and sacrifice. If the dream is still 'burning in your blood' and she is ready to commit, she should 'plunge', in any field: sports, science, arts, business or design. The road is mostly uphill; what keeps one going is knowing one is doing what one loves and what is right, and, when stamina runs low, the prospect of success.
Support networks. At the Academy Awards, every winner thanks many people, which shows that behind each winner stands a group of supporters.
Why dreams remain dreams. Many people only wish wistfully and never go beyond wishful thinking. Some trade their dream for security; for others circumstances intervene. The mother knows people who dreamed of Raffles College (now the National University of Singapore) but whose destiny was changed by the Japanese invasion during World War II, and others who had to leave school to work and support their siblings. She says she is not putting 'a wet blanket' on Ming's dreams, but Ming must consider the years needed. If, after weighing every obstacle, the conviction still runs through her veins, she should act.
Dreams that change. From her own experience, life may change a person's dreams, and the new hopes are no less than the dreams of youth. They may take longer, need a path through a 'maze of hurdles' and involve many more people. Publishing this book has been her dream for ten years; it was not her youthful dream, and she is excited about it. She hopes at least one of Ming's dreams comes true. She signs off 'Love, Mum'.
Central idea: Dreams deserve to be pursued with passion, but also with realism: count the cost, commit fully, value support and accept that dreams may evolve.
Themes and message
Effort and sacrifice behind greatness
The mother says greatness differs from the ordinary in the effort and sacrifice invested, and world-class skill needs about ten years of focused work. Talent and wishes are not enough.
From the text: 'What differentiates greatness from the ordinary is how much effort and sacrifice people invest to realise their dream.'
Passion with realism
She balances encouragement ('By all means follow that dream') with caution ('Count the cost'). Ming should commit only if the dream still burns after weighing years, money and sacrifice.
From the text: 'Count the cost in years of effort, financial investments and sacrifice.'
Support networks
Using the Academy Awards, she shows that no one succeeds alone. Family, teachers and colleagues form the 'support network' behind every winner.
From the text: 'for one winner, there is a group of people who stood by him/her'
Circumstances and changing dreams
War, poverty and family duties have ended many dreams. Yet life may also give new dreams that are 'no less' than old ones, as her own book shows.
From the text: 'life itself may change a person's dreams' and 'This was not the dream I had in my youth'
A mother-daughter bond
The letter is affectionate, honest and personal. The mother treats Ming as a friend who can handle the truth, sharing her own experience rather than giving orders.
From the text: 'So, I wish at least one of your dreams comes true too. Love, Mum'
Characters
The mother (Irene Chua)
Writer of the letter, advising her teenage daughter.
- Encouraging and loving
- Realistic and wise: asks Ming to count the cost
- Experienced: uses examples from history and her own life
- Honest: admits her own dream changed
- Persuasive: uses questions and anecdotes
'By all means follow that dream.'; 'No, I am not going to put a wet blanket on your dreams'; 'publishing this book is a dream I have chased in the last ten years'.
Ming
The teenage daughter to whom the letter is written.
- A dreamer: has apparently written about a dream she wants to pursue
- Trusted: treated as a friend able to weigh advice
The letter's opening suggests Ming had shared a dream and perhaps asked for her mother's view.
How it is written
| Device | Example | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Letter form (epistolary) | '19 June 1995 / Dear Ming, ... Love, Mum' | Creates intimacy; the advice feels personal and caring. |
| Rhetorical question | 'Do you know that to reach world-class standard in any field, one has to be singularly and intensively pursuing the subject for at least ten years?' | Engages Ming and makes her think, rather than simply telling her. |
| Metaphor and idiom | 'burning in your blood'; 'plunge'; 'buoyed up'; 'a wet blanket'; 'a maze of hurdles' | Vivid images of passion, commitment and difficulty. |
| Examples and anecdotes | Academy Awards; Raffles College and World War II; siblings' schooling; her own book | Support her points with real situations and make the letter persuasive. |
| Balanced tone | Encouragement followed by caution | Shows a wise parent who supports but does not hide the truth. |
Key quotations
Short lines worth knowing by heart: who says them, when, and why they matter.
By all means follow that dream.
The mother: Opening line of the letter.
Sets the encouraging tone; gives the title.
Count the cost in years of effort, financial investments and sacrifice.
The mother: On how to decide whether to commit.
Her key caution: be realistic.
if it is still burning in your blood
The mother: After counting the cost.
Passion must survive realism.
for one winner, there is a group of people who stood by him/her
The mother: About the Academy Awards.
No one succeeds alone.
No, I am not going to put a wet blanket on your dreams
The mother: After describing failed dreams.
Shows she cautions without discouraging.
life itself may change a person’s dreams
The mother: From her own experience.
Dreams evolve; new dreams are equally valuable.
Follow That Dream in real life
Each concept, met in an everyday situation. Read the situation, answer the question in your own words, then compare with the model answer. The one-line hook is what to remember.
Counting the cost of a dream
Suppose your cousin wants to quit college to become a full-time YouTuber after one viral video.
What would Irene Chua advise? Answer in 40-50 words.
Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
- Count the cost: years, money, sacrifice.
- Check if passion survives realism.
- Plan a support network.
Answer: She would say: by all means follow the dream, but first count the cost in years of effort, money and sacrifice. One viral video is not ten years of work. If his passion still burns after that honest assessment, he should commit fully, with a plan and supporters.
Memory hook: Count before you plunge.
Support networks
Imagine you win a district science prize and must give a short thank-you speech.
Using the Academy Awards example, whom would you thank and why? Answer in 40-50 words.
Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
- Behind every winner is a group.
- Teachers, parents, lab assistant, friends.
- Gratitude shows success is shared.
Answer: Like Academy Award winners, I would thank my support network: my science teacher who guided me, the lab assistant who stayed late, my parents who bought materials and friends who tested my model. As the letter says, for one winner there is a group who stood by them.
Memory hook: One trophy, many hands.
Dreams can change
Suppose you always wanted to be a pilot, but an eye condition rules it out.
How could the letter's last section comfort you? Answer in 40-50 words.
Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
- Life may change dreams.
- New dreams are no less valuable.
- Find a related path (aerospace engineering, air traffic control).
Answer: The mother says 'life itself may change a person's dreams', and the new hopes are 'no less' than the old ones. I could follow a related dream, such as aerospace engineering or air traffic control, and pursue it with the same passion.
Memory hook: A changed dream is still a dream.
Topics in this chapter
How the school exam asks Follow That Dream
The question patterns to expect, and the method that works for each.
| Question type | How it is asked | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Prose extract (Q10 in R1, 5 marks) | Extracts with parts: an analogy (enthusiasm : passion :: belief : conviction); counting the cost prevents early abandonment; 'plunge' means complete involvement; intrinsic motivation; dreams are evolving; the phrase showing a hard journey ('maze of hurdles'); tone (optimistic and encouraging). | Find the exact word or phrase; for tone, read the whole extract's attitude. |
| Short answer (Q12, 2 marks, 40-50 words) | What Ming must have written; two ways to reach world-class skill; what separates dreamers from achievers; how the mother balances encouragement and caution. | Point plus example from the letter. |
| Long answer (Q13/Q14, 5 marks, 120-150 words) | How the mother uses questions and anecdotes to persuade; relevance of her advice today; the costs you are willing to pay for your goals. | Use her techniques (question, examples, own story) and connect to modern life. |
| Writing: formal e-mail (R1 Q7, 5 marks, 120-150 words) | An e-mail to the Director of a design institute enquiring about a summer workshop, as in the Writing Task. | From, To, Date, Subject; formal salutation; introduction, enquiry, interest, request; Yours sincerely, name and contact details; no abbreviations. |
Tricks to remember Follow That Dream
Short memory aids. Say each one aloud once, then use it on a question the same day.
P-C-C-P: how to follow a dream
Passion → Conviction → Count the cost → Plunge.
Use it when: The mother's four-step advice.
Three ways dreams die
Wishful thinking, trading for security, circumstances (war, family duty).
Use it when: Why dreams remain dreams.
Ten and ten
Ten years for world-class skill; ten years to publish her book.
Use it when: Facts in MCQs and short answers.
Follow That Dream: extract-based questions
Read the extract, answer every part on paper, then open the answers.
Extract 1: Count the cost, then plunge
Count the cost in years of effort, financial investments and sacrifice. Then if it is still burning in your blood and you are ready to commit yourself to the task, plunge.
(1) · 1 mark · Very short answer
The passage opens: it starts with a passion for a particular interest, and then comes 'the conviction that it is imperative to realise it'. Complete the analogy with a word from the extract: enthusiasm : passion :: belief : ________
(2) · 1 mark · MCQ
Counting the cost helps to prevent:
(a) the need for support
(b) an early abandonment of the dream
(c) excitement
(d) questions from others(3) · 1 mark · Very short answer
'Plunge' indicates a ________ (complete / gradual) involvement in a task.
(4) · 1 mark · Very short answer
(See the context given in the first question.) What does 'imperative' mean?
(5) · 1 mark · Short answer
What does 'still burning in your blood' suggest?
Show the answersAnswers
- conviction
- (b) an early abandonment of the dream
- complete
- Necessary.
- That the passion remains strong even after weighing all the costs.
Extract 2: Dreams that change
To fulfill them you will need to negotiate a path through a maze of hurdles. The dream will take a much longer time to realise, and the people who are participants in your dreamscape would be many more.
(1) · 1 mark · Very short answer
Just before this, the author says that life itself may change a person's dreams, and that the new hopes are no less than the dreams of younger days. The phrase 'life itself may change a person's dreams' suggests dreams are ________ (static / evolving).
(2) · 1 mark · Very short answer
Identify the phrase that indicates a complex, challenging journey.
(3) · 1 mark · MCQ
The tone of the author here is:
(a) appreciative and celebratory
(b) excited and cheerful
(c) optimistic and encouraging
(d) eager and inquisitive(4) · 1 mark · Very short answer
What does 'dreamscape' mean?
(5) · 1 mark · Short answer
Why would more people take part in a later dream?
Show the answersAnswers
- evolving
- 'a maze of hurdles'
- (c) optimistic and encouraging
- A world of dreams.
- Because a bigger, longer dream needs the help and support of many others.
Follow That Dream: exam-level solved questions
Ordered from exam level to HOTS. Cover the solution, write your own, then compare step by step.
Example 1: Ming's letter · 2 marks · Short answerExam level
The letter begins 'By all means follow that dream.' What do you think Ming had written to her mother about? Answer in 40-50 words.
Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
- She had shared a dream or ambition.
- She may have been unsure or asked for permission.
- The mother's reply encourages and advises.
Answer: Ming had probably written about a dream or ambition she wished to pursue, perhaps a career in some field, and asked for her mother's opinion or permission. She may also have expressed doubts. The mother's opening, 'By all means', shows she is giving her wholehearted support.
Example 2: Dreamers versus achievers · 2 marks · Short answerExam level
What differentiates mere dreamers from actual achievers? Answer in 40-50 words.
Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
- Achievers invest effort and sacrifice.
- Commit and 'plunge' after counting the cost.
- Dreamers stop at wishful thinking.
Answer: Achievers invest years of effort and sacrifice, count the cost and then commit fully, 'plunging' into the task. Mere dreamers only say wistfully, 'I wish I could be this or the other', and never go beyond wishful thinking, sometimes trading their dream for security.
Example 3: Encouragement with caution · 2 marks · Short answerHarder exam level
How does Ming's mother balance encouragement with caution? Answer in 40-50 words.
Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
- Encouragement: 'By all means'; not a wet blanket.
- Caution: count the cost; ten years; obstacles.
- Final advice: act if conviction remains.
Answer: She begins with 'By all means follow that dream' and says she will not be a wet blanket. Yet she warns Ming to count the cost in years, money and sacrifice, and to consider obstacles. Only if the conviction still burns should Ming commit.
Example 4: Persuasive techniques · 5 marks · Long answerHarder exam level
How does Ming's mother use critical questions and personal anecdotes to convey her message? Answer in about 120-150 words.
Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
- Rhetorical question on ten years.
- Academy Awards example.
- Raffles College/World War II; siblings.
- Her own book after ten years.
- Effect: persuasive, honest, caring.
Answer: The mother persuades Ming not by commanding but by making her think. Her question, 'Do you know that to reach world-class standard in any field, one has to be... pursuing the subject for at least ten years?', makes Ming reflect on the time a dream demands. She then uses examples: Academy Award winners who thank a whole network of supporters, people whose dream of Raffles College was destroyed by the Japanese invasion, and others who left school to support their siblings. These show both the support needed and the obstacles that can block a dream. Finally, she shares her own story: publishing this book was a dream she chased for ten years, though it was not her youthful dream. These anecdotes make her advice honest, believable and loving, so Ming is more likely to accept it.
Example 5: Is the advice still relevant? · 5 marks · Long answerHOTS / competency
Is the mother's advice still relevant in today's society? Answer in about 120-150 words.
Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
- Yes: effort and years still needed (athletes, scientists).
- Cost-counting: coaching fees, time, health.
- Support networks more visible today.
- Circumstances still interrupt (pandemics, finances).
- Changing dreams: careers change; conclusion.
Answer: Written in 1995, the letter is still remarkably relevant. Today, too, reaching the top in any field needs years of focused work; our Olympic medallists and chess champions trained for a decade or more. Counting the cost is also essential, because coaching, equipment and higher studies are expensive, and time spent on one dream means sacrifices elsewhere. Support networks matter more than ever: coaches, parents and online mentors all stand behind a winner. Circumstances still interrupt dreams, as the recent pandemic showed when many students had to change plans. Finally, the idea that 'life itself may change a person's dreams' fits a world where people change careers several times. Some details are new, such as social media or online courses, but the mother's mix of passion and realism remains wise advice.
Example 6: A dream that needs sacrifice · 2 marks · Short answerHOTS / competency
Suppose you dream of becoming a national-level badminton player, which would mean practising at 5 a.m. daily and missing family functions. Using the letter, how would you decide? Answer in 40-50 words.
Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
- Count the cost: time, money, sacrifice.
- Check if passion still burns.
- Then commit fully; build support.
Answer: Following the letter, I would first count the cost: early mornings, missed functions, coaching fees and about ten years of practice. If the dream still burned in my blood after that, I would commit fully, and ask my family and coach to be my support network.
Where the marks are
How a typical answer is marked: the value points the examiner looks for and the marks each earns.
How does Ming's mother balance encouragement with caution? Answer in 40-50 words. (2 marks)
| Step | Marks |
|---|---|
| Content: encouragement ('By all means', no wet blanket) and caution (count the cost, years, obstacles); act if conviction remains. | 1 |
| Expression. | 1 |
Write a formal e-mail enquiring about a summer workshop (120-150 words). (5 marks)
| Step | Marks |
|---|---|
| Format: header, salutation, close, contact details. | 1 |
| Content: introduction and enquiry details. | 2 |
| Expression: organisation, formal tone. | 1 |
| Accuracy. | 1 |
Where students lose marks in Follow That Dream
The slips examiners see most often, and what to write instead.
Mistake: Saying the mother discourages Ming
Reading only the caution.
Wrong working
The mother tells Ming her dream is unrealistic.
Right working
She supports the dream ('By all means') but asks Ming to count the cost.
Do this: Mention both encouragement and caution.
Usually costs: Content marks.
Mistake: Getting the example wrong
Unfamiliar names.
Wrong working
People could not go to Oxford because of World War I.
Right working
Raffles College (now National University of Singapore); the Japanese invasion during World War II.
Do this: Learn the names.
Usually costs: 1 mark.
Mistake: Thinking the book was her childhood dream
Careless reading.
Wrong working
She always dreamt of publishing a book since youth.
Right working
It was not her youthful dream; her dream changed.
Do this: Note 'This was not the dream I had in my youth'.
Usually costs: 1 mark.
Mistake: Informal language in the e-mail
Treating it like a message to a friend.
Wrong working
Hi! Pls send info abt the workshop asap.
Right working
Respected Sir/Madam, I am writing to enquire about the summer workshop...
Do this: Formal tone, no abbreviations.
Usually costs: Format and accuracy marks in Q7.
Practice questions on Follow That Dream
Write each answer on paper first. Open the hint only if you are stuck, and the answer only when you have finished.
Q1 · 1 mark · MCQExam level
When was the letter written?
(a) 19 June 1995
(b) 19 July 1995
(c) 9 June 1959
(d) 1 June 2005Hint
Top of the letter.
Answer
(a) 19 June 1995
Q2 · 1 mark · Very short answerExam level
Name the collection from which the letter is taken.
Hint
Introduction.
Answer
My Daughter, My Friend.
Q3 · 2 marks · Short answerExam level
How can one attain an international level of skill in any field? Mention two ways. Answer in 40-50 words.
Hint
Ten years; passion and commitment.
Answer
Value points: single-minded, intense pursuit for at least ten years; passion turned into conviction; counting the cost and committing fully; persevering on an uphill road; support network.
Model answer: One must pursue the subject single-mindedly and intensively for at least ten years. One must also have a passion that becomes a firm conviction, count the cost and then commit fully, persevering on an uphill road with the help of a support network.
Q4 · 2 marks · Short answerHarder exam level
What does the Academy Awards example show? Answer in 40-50 words.
Hint
What do winners always do?
Answer
Value points: winners always thank many people; support network behind every winner; success is shared; no one achieves alone.
Model answer: Every Academy Award winner thanks a host of people who formed his or her support network. The example shows that behind one winner stands a whole group of people. Success is never achieved alone, so Ming should value those who help her.
Q5 · 1 mark · Very short answerHarder exam level
Give the meanings of: (a) buoyed up (b) wistfully (c) singularly.
Hint
Glossary in the margin.
Answer
(a) kept afloat (b) longingly (c) exclusively
Q6 · 2 marks · Short answerHarder exam level
What does the mother mean by 'hopes and aspirations are no less than the original dream of younger days'? Answer in 40-50 words.
Hint
Her own book.
Answer
Value points: new dreams that come later in life are equally valuable; changing a dream is not failure; her book was a later dream; equally exciting.
Model answer: She means that the new dreams life brings later are just as valuable as the dreams of youth. Changing a dream is not failure. Her own later dream, publishing this book, excites her as much as any youthful dream.
Q7 · 5 marks · Long answerHOTS / competency
What 'costs' in effort, sacrifice and time are you willing or unwilling to pay for your goal? Answer in about 120-150 words.
Hint
Be specific and honest; link to the letter.
Answer
Value points: name the goal; costs willing to pay (time, practice, giving up leisure, money); costs unwilling to pay (health, family, honesty); link to 'count the cost' and 'burning in your blood'; support network; conclusion.
Model answer: My goal is to become a wildlife biologist. Following Irene Chua's advice, I have tried to count the cost. I am willing to study science seriously for many years, give up some weekends of entertainment to read and to volunteer at the local bird sanctuary, and save my pocket money for field guides. I am also ready to live far from home during fieldwork. However, I am unwilling to sacrifice my health by studying all night, to neglect my grandparents, or to cut corners in my work. The letter says that if the dream 'is still burning in your blood' after counting the cost, one should plunge. When I weigh everything, my passion is still strong, so I will commit, while relying on my teachers and family as my support network.
Q8 · 2 marks · Short answerHOTS / competency
Suppose Ming replies that she is afraid of failing after ten years of effort. Write the mother's response in 40-50 words.
Hint
Changing dreams; doing what you love.
Answer
Value points: fear is natural; doing what you love is its own reward; dreams may change, new dreams equally valuable; support network; encouragement.
Model answer: Dear Ming, fear is natural, but the years you spend doing what you love are never wasted. Even if this dream changes, a new one may grow, as mine did. We will stand by you. Plunge, and let your love for it keep you going. Love, Mum.
Q9 · 5 marks · Long answerExam level
Writing task: Write a formal e-mail (120-150 words) to the Director of a design institute enquiring about its summer workshop and expressing your interest.
Hint
From, To, Date, Subject, message, Yours sincerely, contact details.
Answer
Value points (format): From, To, Date, Subject (e.g., Enquiry about Summer Design Workshop); formal salutation (Respected Sir/Madam); close 'Yours sincerely', name, class/school and contact details. Content: introduce yourself; how you learnt of the workshop; enquire about dates, duration, eligibility, fees, schedule, materials and registration; express your interest in design; request a reply. Language: formal, no abbreviations, concise paragraphs.
Test your recall
Answer in your head or on paper first, then open the card. Pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than re-reading.
1.Who is the letter written to?Show answer
Ming, the writer's teenage daughter.
2.How long does world-class skill take, according to the mother?Show answer
At least ten years.
3.What three costs should be counted?Show answer
Years of effort, financial investments and sacrifice.
4.Which awards does she mention?Show answer
The Academy Awards.
5.What is Raffles College now?Show answer
The National University of Singapore.
6.What event changed some people's destiny?Show answer
The Japanese invasion during World War II.
7.What dream did the mother chase for ten years?Show answer
Publishing this book.
8.How does she sign the letter?Show answer
Love, Mum.
Quick revision checklist
The night before the exam: can you do each of these without looking?
- Can you explain P-C-C-P in your own words?
- Can you give the three reasons dreams remain dreams?
- Can you explain the Academy Awards example?
- Can you show how the mother balances encouragement and caution?
- Can you explain how dreams change, using her book?
- Can you write a formal e-mail header and closing?
Follow That Dream: frequently asked questions
Who wrote Follow That Dream?
It is a letter by Irene Chua to her daughter Ming, taken from her collection My Daughter, My Friend, in Kaveri Unit 8.
What does the mother say is needed to reach world-class standard?
Single-minded, intense pursuit of the subject for at least ten years, along with effort and sacrifice.
Why do many dreams remain dreams?
Some people never move beyond wishful thinking, some trade their dream for security, and for others circumstances such as war or family responsibilities change their lives.
What example does the mother give of circumstances ending dreams?
People who dreamed of studying at Raffles College (now the National University of Singapore) but whose destiny was changed by the Japanese invasion in World War II, and people who left school to work for their siblings' education.
What was the mother's own changed dream?
Publishing this book, a dream she chased for ten years, which was not the dream of her youth.
What does 'a wet blanket' mean?
Someone or something that spoils enthusiasm. The mother says she does not want to discourage Ming.
Based on: CBSE English Language syllabus, Class IX 2026-27 (R1 and R2); NCERT Kaveri, Textbook of English for Grade 9 (First Edition 2026), Unit 8: Follow That Dream