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sexpectedofallofyouinthisnewschoolyear.
Now,I'
vegivenalotofspeechesabouteducation.AndI'
vetalkedaboutresponsibilityalot.
I'
vetalkedaboutteachers'
responsibilityforinspiringstudentsandpushingyoutolearn.
vetalkedaboutyourparents'
responsibilityformakingsureyoustayontrack,andyougetyourhomeworkdone,anddon'
tspendeverywakinghourinfrontoftheTVorwiththeXbox.
vetalkedalotaboutyourgovernment'
sresponsibilityforsettinghighstandards,andsupportingteachersandprincipals,andturningaroundschoolsthataren'
tworking,wherestudentsaren'
tgettingtheopportunitiesthattheydeserve.
Butattheendoftheday,wecanhavethemostdedicatedteachers,themostsupportiveparents,thebestschoolsintheworld--andnoneofitwillmakeadifference,noneofitwillmatterunlessallofyoufulfillyourresponsibilities,unlessyoushowuptothoseschools,unlessyoupay
attentiontothoseteachers,unlessyoulistentoyourparentsandgrandparentsandotheradultsandputinthehardworkittakesto
succeed.That'
swhatIwanttofocusontoday:
theresponsibilityeachofyouhasforyoureducation.
Iwanttostartwiththeresponsibilityyouhavetoyourself.Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingthatyou'
regoodat.Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingtooffer.Andyouhavearesponsibilitytoyourselftodiscoverwhatthatis.That'
stheopportunityaneducationcanprovide.Maybeyoucouldbeagreatwriter--maybeevengoodenoughtowriteabookorarticlesinanewspaper--butyoumightnotknowituntilyouwritethatEnglishpaper--thatEnglishclasspaperthat'
sassignedtoyou.Maybeyoucouldbeaninnovatororaninventor--maybeevengoodenougheupwiththenextIPhoneorthenewmedicineorvaccine--butyoumightnotknowituntilyoudoyourprojectforyourscienceclass.MaybeyoucouldbeamayororasenatororaSupremeCourtjustice--butyoumightnotknowthatuntilyoujoinstudentgovernmentorthedebateteam.
Andnomatterwhatyouwanttodowithyourlife,Iguaranteethatyou'
llneedaneducationtodoit.Youwanttobeadoctor,orateacher,orapoliceofficer?
Youwanttobeanurseoranarchitect,alawyeroramemberofourmilitary?
You'
regoingtoneedagoodeducationfor
everysingleoneofthosecareers.Youcannotdropoutofschoolandjustdropintoagoodjob.You'
vegottotrainforitandworkforitandlearnforit.
Andthisisn'
tjustimportantforyourownlifeandyourownfuture.Whatyoumakeofyoureducationwilldecidenothinglessthanthefutureofthiscountry.ThefutureofAmericadependsonyou.Whatyou'
relearninginschooltodaywilldeterminewhetherweasanationcanmeetourgreatestchallengesinthefuture.
llneedtheknowledgeandproblem-solvingskillsyoulearninscienceandmathtocurediseaseslikecancerandAIDS,andtodevelopnewenergytechnologiesandprotectourenvironment.You'
llneedtheinsightsandcritical-thinkingskillsyougaininhistoryandsocialstudiestofightpovertyandhomelessness,crimeanddiscrimination,andmakeournationmorefairandmorefree.You'
llneedthecreativityand
ingenuityyoudevelopinallyourclassestobuildpaniesthatwillcreatenewjobsandboostoureconomy.
Weneedeverysingleoneofyoutodevelopyourtalentsandyourskillsandyourintellectsoyoucanhelpusoldfolkssolveourmost
difficultproblems.Ifyoudon'
tdothat--ifyouquitonschool--you'
renotjustquittingonyourself,you'
requittingonyourcountry.
Now,Iknowit'
snotalwayseasytodowellinschool.Iknowalotofyouhavechallengesinyourlivesrightnowthatcanmakeithardtofocusonyourschoolwork.
Igetit.Iknowwhatit'
slike.MyfatherleftmyfamilywhenIwastwoyearsold,andIwasraisedbyasinglemomwhohadtoworkandwhostruggledattimestopaythebillsandwasn'
talwaysabletogiveusthethingsthatotherkidshad.ThereweretimeswhenImissedhavinga
fatherinmylife.ThereweretimeswhenIwaslonelyandIfeltlikeIdidn'
tfitin.
SoIwasn'
talwaysasfocusedasIshouldhavebeenonschool,andIdidsomethingsI'
mnotproudof,andIgotinmoretroublethanIshouldhave.Andmylifecouldhaveeasilytakenaturnfortheworse.
ButIwas--Iwaslucky.Igotalotofsecondchances,andIhadtheopportunitytogotocollegeandlawschoolandfollowmydreams.Mywife,ourFirstLadyMichelleObama,shehasasimilarstory.Neitherofherparentshadgonetocollege,andtheydidn'
thavealotofmoney.Buttheyworkedhard,andsheworkedhard,sothatshecouldgotothebestschoolsinthiscountry.
Someofyoumightnothavethoseadvantages.Maybeyoudon'