Response to President Obama

“In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity – it is a prerequisite. It is our responsibility as lawmakers and as educators to make this system work. But it is the responsibility of every citizen to participate in it. So tonight, I ask every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training. . . . And dropping out of high school is no longer an option. It's not just quitting on yourself, it's quitting on your country – and this country needs and values the talents of every American. These education policies will open the doors of opportunity for our children. But it is up to us to ensure they walk through them. In the end, there is no program or policy that can substitute for a parent – a mother or father who will attend those parent/teacher conferences, or help with homework after dinner, or turn off the TV, put away the video games, and read to their child. I speak to you not just as a president, but as a father when I say that responsibility for our children's education must begin at home.”





This highly educated speech applies to my peers and me because we are all high school student. Obama states, "That dropping out is no longer an option." This quote out of his speech alone should inspire all students to think before they quit for what ever reason that they might have. Obama's not just making changes in the economy, but in the lives of the youth in America. It should be every students right to go to school and finish. For many that is, but what about those who don't have the money to send their kids to school? We can't place all of this on Obama's shoulders as Americans it should be our job to get the fullest out of life, succeeding in what ever we have to in order to complete our life. (word count=120+)