State of the Union

I have never really been an Obama fan, but I was pleasantly suprised by this State of the Union speech. I read the speech which really allowed me to concentrate o the things Obama was saying.

He talked a lot about bringing jobs back to the U.S. and making taxes lower for businesses that stay in the country. I think this is great because there are so many unemployed people because of the lack of jobs. Also, I hope to have a job in the future and it would be wonderful if there were jobs available.

One of my favorite things Obama says is that he wants to give schools the resources to keep good teachers around and reward the best ones. My mom is a teacher, so I think this is very important. Also, I don't want to think of any of my favorite teachers being fired just because there wasn't enough money to keep them. He also said that schools should be granted flexibility to teach with creativity and passion. I am tired of just learning things that are going to be on the state test or ap exam. I always feel like I get the most out of classes that don't just teach about the things on the test. I would love the opportunity to be in more classes that allow creativity and passion.

Obama also addresses the problem with the cost of college. College tuition is hard to pay for so many families, icluding my own. I agree with Obama that congress needs to stop the interest rates on student loans from doubling and that states need to make higher education a priority.

"Higher education can't be a luxury - it's an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford."

-Obama