Respnse to President Obama

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama said the following in his State of the Nation Address to Congress:

“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.”

-President Barack Obama, 2/24/09


This quote does apply to me and it should also apply to all high school students. Not only high school students, but to everyone who is attending school. It is our responsibility to help this country because we are the next generation; we need to help our country. This quote does inspire me because I wish and hope that more students will stay in school and want to be educated. I would like to see everyone succeed and accomplish their goals because whatever we do now affects our future. I want it to be easier for me in the future and if everyone else does too, they should do what they have to do.