THEHITEHOUSE
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ForImmeiteReleseSeptember8,29
REMRSBYTHEPRESIENT
INNTIONLRESSTOMERIC'SSCHOOLCHILREN
efielHighSchool
rlington,Virgini
2:6P.M.ET
THEPRESIENT:Hello,everyboy!Thnyou.Thnyou.Thnyou,everyboy.llright,everyboygohenhveset.Hoiseveryboyoingtoy?(ppluse.)HoboutTimSpicer?(ppluse.)ImhereithstuentstefielHighSchoolinrlington,Virgini.ne'vegotstuentstuninginfromllcrossmeric,frominergrtenthrough2thgre.nImjustsoglthtllcouljoinustoy.nInttothnefielforbeingsuchnoutstninghost.Giveyourselvesbigrounofppluse.(ppluse.)
Inothtformnyofyou,toyisthefirstyofschool.nforthoseofyouininergrten,orstrtingmileorhighschool,it'syourfirstyinneschool,soit'sunerstnbleifyou'relittlenervous.Iimginethereresomeseniorsouttherehorefeelingprettygoorightno--(ppluse)--ithjustonemoreyertogo.nnomtterhtgreyou'rein,someofyoureprobblyishingiterestillsummernyoucoul'vestyeinbejustlittlebitlongerthismorning.
Inothtfeeling.henIsyoung,myfmilyliveoverses.IliveinInonesiforfeyers.nmymother,shein'thvethemoneytosenmeherellthemericnisenttoschool,butshethoughtitsimportntformetoeepupithnmericneuction.Sosheecietotechmeextrlessonsherself,MonythroughFriy.Butbecuseshehtogotoor,theonlytimeshecouloitst4:3inthemorning.
No,syoumightimgine,Isn'ttoohppyboutgettingupthterly.nlotoftimes,I'fllsleeprighttherettheitchentble.ButheneverI'complin,mymotherouljustgivemeoneofthoseloosnshe'sy,"Thisisnopicnicformeeither,buster."(Lughter.)
SoInothtsomeofyourestilljustingtobeingbctschool.ButI'mheretoybecuseIhvesomethingimportnttoiscussithyou.I'mherebecuseInttotlithyouboutyoureuctionnht'sexpecteofllofyouinthisneschoolyer.
No,I'vegivenlotofspeechesbouteuction.nI'vetleboutresponsibilitylot.
I'vetlebouttechers'responsibilityforinspiringstuentsnpushingyoutolern.
I'vetleboutyourprents'responsibilityformingsureyoustyontrc,nyougetyourhomeorone,non'tspeneveryinghourinfrontoftheTVoriththeXbox.
I'vetlelotboutyourgovernment'sresponsibilityforsettinghighstnrs,nsupportingtechersnprincipls,nturningrounschoolsthtren'toring,herestuentsren'tgettingtheopportunitiesthttheyeserve.
Butttheenofthey,ecnhvethemosteictetechers,themostsupportiveprents,thebestschoolsintheorl--nnoneofitillmeifference,noneofitillmtterunlessllofyoufulfillyourresponsibilities,unlessyoushouptothoseschools,unlessyoupyttentiontothosetechers,unlessyoulistentoyourprentsngrnprentsnotherultsnputinthehrorittestosuccee.Tht'shtInttofocusontoy:theresponsibilityechofyouhsforyoureuction.
Inttostrtiththeresponsibilityyouhvetoyourself.Everysingleoneofyouhssomethingthtyou'regoot.Everysingleoneofyouhssomethingtooffer.nyouhveresponsibilitytoyourselftoiscoverhtthtis.Tht'stheopportunityneuctioncnprovie.
