What Does Barack Obama Have On Education

Obama once said “Even when you're struggling, even when you're discouraged, and you feel like other people have given up on you, don't ever give up on yourself, because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.” On September 8th 2009, Barack Obama is gathered with the students from Wakefield High School and mentioned this to the students. He spoke to them about their education. Through the use of personal anecdotes, historical examples and appropriate language, Barack Obama informed the students about the responsibilities the have on their education, Obama told the students that the determination and the hard work that they put into their education will not only determine their future but also the future of this country.

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Obama mentioned to the students about “Andoni Schultz ... who's fought brain cancer since he was three. He's had to endure all sorts of treatments and surgeries, one of which affected his memory, so it took him much longer -- hundreds of extra hours -- to do his schoolwork. But he never fell behind. He's headed to college this fall”(Obama, Barack). He gave this example to show that even though he had brain cancer and had to endure all types of medical procedures, he powered through and never fell behind on his school work and is now going to college. He wants to tell the students that no matter what is going on, you can still learn and get education. He also portrays this message by telling the students about the achievements people had made. “It's the story of students who sat where you sit 250 years ago, and went on to wage a revolution and they founded this nation. Young people. Students who sat where you sit 75 years ago who overcame a Depression and won a world war; who fought for civil rights and put a man on the moon. Students who sat where you sit 20 years ago who founded Google and Twitter and Facebook and changed the way we communicate with each other”(Obama, Barack). He uses these examples to try to force the students into doing better and to beat them. It would make the students want to invent something or do something even more