"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 quote applies to my fellow peers and I because it is our responsibility to make good decisions. Therefore, if we don't make good decisions it hurts both ourselves and others just like President Obama said. As for myself I honestly believe that us youth around the world should take advantage of all the opportunities we are given, and that we should be able to satisfy ourselves and make both ourselves and others around us happy that we got a higher education example if we decide to attend college. Our generation should make an effort to obtain a higher education because it betters both ourselves and others, and it determines what and how everything will be like in the future. Our generation should strive to complete at least an Associates Degree. This concept inspires me to achieve a higher education to better myself and my country. This also inspires me because as a foster youth I wasn't given a very decent life. I moved around a lot and it caused many changes for me so therefore I do not take things for granted especially my education.