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realittlenervous.Iimaginetherearesomeseniorsouttherewhoarefeelingprettygoodrightnow--(applause)--withjustonemoreyeartogo.Andnomatterwhatgradeyou;
rein,someofyouareprobablywishingitwerestillsummerandyoucould;
vestayedinbedjustalittlebitlongerthismorning.
Iknowthatfeeling.Wheniwasyoung,myfamilylivedoverseas.Ilivedinindonesiaforafewyears.Andmymother,shedidn;
thavethemoneytosendmewherealltheamericankidswenttoschool,butshethoughtitwasimportantformetokeepupwithanamericaneducation.Soshedecidedtoteachmeextralessonsherself,mondaythroughfriday.Butbecauseshehadtogotowork,theonlytimeshecoulddoitwasat4:
30inthemorning.
Now,asyoumightimagine,iwasn;
ttoohappyaboutgettingupthatearly.Andalotoftimes,i;
dfallasleeprightthereatthekitchentable.Butwheneveri;
dcomplain,mymotherwouldjustgivemeoneofthoselooksandshe;
dsay,;
thisisnopicnicformeeither,buster.;
(laughter.)
Soiknowthatsomeofyouarestilladjustingtobeingbackatschool.Buti;
mheretodaybecauseihavesomethingimportanttodiscusswithyou.I;
mherebecauseiwanttotalkwithyouaboutyoureducationandwhat;
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,unlessyoupayattentiontothoseteachers,unlessyoulistentoyourparentsandgrandparentsandotheradultsandputinthehardworkittakestosucceed.That;
swhatiwanttofocusontoday:
theresponsibilityeachofyouhasforyoureducation.
Iwanttostartwiththeresponsibilityyouhavetoyourself.Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingthatyou;
regoodat.Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingtooffer.Andyouhavearesponsibilitytoyourselftodiscoverwhatthatis.That;
stheopportunityaneducationcanprovide.
Maybeyoucouldbeagreatwriter--maybeevengoodenoughtowriteabookorarticlesinanewspaper--butyoumightnotknowituntilyouwritethatenglishpaper--thatenglishclasspaperthat;
sassignedtoyou.Maybeyoucouldbeaninnovatororaninventor--maybeevengoodenoughtocomeupwiththenextiphoneorthenewmedicineorvaccine--butyoumightnotknowituntilyoudoyourprojectforyourscienceclass.Maybeyoucouldbeamayororasenatororasupremecourtjustice--butyoumightnotknowthatuntilyoujoinstudentgovernmentorthedebateteam.
Andnomatterwhatyouwanttodowithyourlife,iguaranteethatyou;
llneedaneducationtodoit.Youwanttobeadoctor,orateacher,orapoliceofficer?
youwanttobeanurseoranarchitect,alawyeroramemberofourmilitary?
you;
regoingtoneedagoodeducationforeverysingleoneofthosecareers.Youcannotdropoutofschoolandjustdropintoagoodjob.You;
vegottotrainforitandworkforitandlearnforit.
Andthisisn;
tjustimportantforyourownlifeandyourownfuture.Whatyoumakeofyoureducationwilldecidenothinglessthanthefutureofthiscountry.Thefutureofamericadependsonyou.Whatyou;
relearninginschooltodaywilldeterminewhetherweasanationcanmeetourgreatestchallengesinthefuture.
You;
llneedtheknowledgeandproblem-solvingskillsyoulearninscienceandmathtocurediseaseslikecancerandaids,andtodevelopnewenergytechnologiesandprotectourenvironment.You;
llneedtheinsightsandcritical-thinkingskillsyougaininhistoryandsocialstudiestofightpovertyandhomelessness,crimeanddiscrimination,andmakeournationmorefairandmorefree.You;
llneedthecreativityandingenuityyoudevelopinallyourclassestobuildnewcompaniesthatwillcreatenewjobsandboostoureconomy.
Weneedeverysingleoneofyoutodevelopyourtalentsandyourskillsandyourintellectsoyoucanhelpusoldfolkssolveourmostdifficultproblems.Ifyoudon;
tdothat--ifyouquitonschool--you;
renotjustquittingonyourself,you;
requittingonyourcountry.
Now,iknowit;
snotalwayseasytodowellinschool.Iknowalotofyouhavechallengesinyourlivesrightnowthatcanmakeithardtofocusonyourschoolwork.
Igetit.Iknowwhatit;
slike.Myfatherleftmyfamilywheniwastwoyearsold,andiwasraisedbyasinglemomwhohadtoworkandwhostruggledattimestopaythebillsandwasn;
talwaysabletogiveusthethingsthatotherkidshad.Thereweretimeswhenimissedhavingafatherinmylife.Thereweretimeswheniwaslonelyandifeltlikeididn;
tfitin.
Soiwasn;
talwaysasfocusedasishouldhavebeenonschool,andididsomethingsi;
mnotproudof,andigotinmoretroublethanishouldhave.Andmylifecouldhaveeasilytakenaturnfortheworse.
Butiwas--iwaslucky.Igotalotofsecondchances,andihadtheopportunitytogotocollegeandlawschoolandfollowmydreams.Mywife,ourfirstladymichelleobama,shehasasimilarstory.Neitherofherparentshadgonetocollege,andtheydidn;
thavealotofmoney.Buttheyworkedhard,andsheworkedhard,sothatshecouldgotothebestschoolsinthiscountry.
Someofyoumightnothavethoseadvantages.Maybeyoudon;
thaveadultsinyourlifewhogiveyouthesupportthatyouneed.Maybesomeoneinyourfamilyhaslosttheirjobandthere;
snotenoughmoneytogoaround.Maybeyouliveinaneighborhoodwhereyoudon;
tfeelsafe,orhavefriendswhoarepressuringyoutodothingsyouknowaren;
tright.
Butattheendoftheday,thecircumstancesofyourlife--whatyoulooklike,whereyoucomefrom,howmuchmoneyyouhave,whatyou;
vegotgoingonathome--noneofthatisanexcuseforneglectingyourhomeworkorhavingabadattitudeinschool.That;
snoexcusefortalkingbacktoyourteacher,orcuttingclass,ordroppingoutofschool.Thereisnoexcusefornottrying.
Whereyouarerightnowdoesn;
thavetodeterminewhereyou;
llendup.Noone;
swrittenyourdestinyforyou,becausehereinamerica,youwriteyourowndestiny.Youmakeyourownfuture.
That;
swhatyoungpeoplelikeyouaredoingeveryday,allacrossamerica.
Youngpeoplelikejazminperez,fromroma,texas.Jazmindidn;
tspeakenglishwhenshefirststartedschool.Neitherofherparentshadgonetocollege.Butsheworkedhard,earnedgoodgrades,andgotascholarshiptobrownuniversity--isnowingraduateschool,studyingpublichealth,onherwaytobecomingdr.Jazminperez.
mthinkingaboutandonischultz,fromlosaltos,california,who;
sfoughtbraincancersincehewasthree.He;
shadtoendureallsortsoftreatmentsandsurgeries,oneofwhichaffectedhismemory,soittookhimmuchlonger--hundredsofextrahours--todohisschoolwork.Butheneverfellbehind.He;
sheadedtocollegethisfall.
Andthenthere;
sshantellsteve,frommyhometownofchicago,illinois.Evenwhenbouncingfromfosterhometofosterhomeinthetoughestneighborhoodsinthecity,shemanagedtogetajobatalocalhealthcarecenter,startaprogramtokeepyoungpeopleoutofgangs,andshe;
sontracktograduatehighschoolwithhonorsandgoontocollege.
Andjazmin,andoni,andshantellaren;
tanydifferentfromanyofyou.Theyfacechallengesintheirlivesjustlikeyoudo.Insomecasesthey;
vegotitalotworseoffthanmanyofyou.Buttheyrefusedtogiveup.Theychosetotakeresponsibilityfortheirlives,fortheireducation,andsetgoalsforthemselves.Andiexpectallofyoutodothesame.
swhytodayi;
mcallingoneachofyoutosetyourowngoalsforyoureducation--anddoeverythingyoucantomeetthem.Yourgoalcanbesomethingassimpleasdoingallyourhomework,payingattentioninclass,orspendingsometimeeachdayreadingabook.Maybeyou;
lldecidetogetinvolvedinanextracurricularactivity,orvolunteerinyourcommunity.Maybeyou;
lldecidetostandupforkidswhoarebeingteasedorbulliedbecauseofwhotheyareorhowtheylook,becauseyoubelieve,likeido,thatallyoungpeopledeserveasafeenvironmenttostudyandlearn.Maybeyou;
lldecidetotakebettercareofyourselfsoyoucanbemorereadytolearn.Andalongthoselines,bytheway,ihopeall