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1、Iknowthatformanyofyou,todayisthefirstdayofschool.Andforthoseofyouinkindergarten,orstartingmiddleorhighschool,it'syourfirstdayinanewschool,soit'sunderstandableifyou'realittlenervous.Iimaginetherearesomeseniorsouttherewhoarefeelingprettygoodrightnow,withjustonemoreyearstogo.
2、Andnomatterwhatgradeyou'rein,someofyouareprobablywishingitwerestillsummer,andyoucould'vestayedinbedjustalittlebitlongerthismorning.Iknowthatfeel.WhenIwasyoung,myfamilylivedoverseas.IlivedinIndonesiaforafewyears,andmymother,shedidn'thavethemoneytosendmewherealltheAmericanki
3、dswenttoschool,whichshethoughtitwasimportantformetokeepupwithAmericaneducation.Soshedecidedtoteachmeextralessonsherself,MondaythroughFriday–butbecauseshehadtogotowork,theonlytimeshecoulddoitwasat4:30inthemorning. NowasyoumightimagineIwasn'ttoohappyaboutgettingupthatearly.
4、Alotoftimes,I'dfallasleeprightthereatthekitchentable.ButwheneverI'dcomplain,mymotherwouldjustgivemeoneofthoselooksandshe’dsay,"Thisisnopicnicformeeither,buster."SoIknowthatsomeofyouarestilladjustingtobeingbackatschool.ButI'mheretodaybecauseIhavesomethingimportanttodiscussw
5、ithyou.I'mherebecauseIwanttotalkwithyouaboutyoureducationandwhat'sexpectedofallofyouinthisnewschoolyear.NowI'vegivenalotofspeechesabouteducation.AndI'vetalkedaboutresponsibilityalot.I'vetalkedaboutteachers'responsibilityforinspiringstudents,andpushingyoutolearn.I'vetalkeda
6、boutyourparents'responsibilityformakingsureyoustayontrack,andgetyourhomeworkdone,anddon'tspendeverywakinghourinfrontoftheTVorwiththatXbox.I'vetalkedalotaboutyourgovernment'sresponsibilityforsettinghighstandards,andsupportingteachersandprincipals,andturningaroundschoolsthat
7、arenotworkingwherestudentsaren'tgettingtheopportunitiestheydeserve.Butattheendoftheday,wecanhavethemostdedicatedteachers,themostsupportiveparents,thebestschoolsintheworld-andnoneofitwillmakeadifference,noneofitwillmatterunlessallofyoufulfillyourresponsibilities.Unlessyoush
8、owuptothoseschools;unlessyoupayattentiontothoseteachers;unlessyoulistentoyourparentsandgr