Friday, March 6, 2009

Open Letter to President


Dear President Barack Obama,

First of all I would like to congratulate you on your recent yet historic win. You had a great campaign that brought aboard many supporters. Obviously, many of us, the citizens, believe that you are the perfect person for the job. I suppose that is because you promised many things that would benefit all of us as Americans and would also help the world in general. Some of the issues you planned to correct or improve were the financial crisis, the great decline in jobs, the ongoing wars, and the reducing performances of schools. (Remarks) The major issue that worries me right now is the expensive cost of to get a higher education.

You have actually already started to make some progress with the other matters. I commend you for getting to your job immediately. By doing this you instill in us that you do care about your job and the people of our country, and that you understand what our country really needs. One of the first issues you have addressed, I believe, was our economy. This is one of the major issues because since our economy is in the dumps all other aspects will eventually follow in its steps. Another problem you have began to modify is the decreasing number of jobs and Health Care Reform. We all appreciate that you are taking the time to do so, but there are some other things to be done. (Organizing for America)

As stated before, one of the issues that you did guarantee to change was the increasing cost of an education. This issue is one that directly affects many of your supporters considerably, including me. As you already know the cost of actually getting a good education is very expensive. In my opinion, the cost of a higher education was not discussed as much as I wanted it to be throughout the campaign. Your website however does go into some detail about it. On this particular website you described the expense as “soaring”. (Education) No matter how any of us describes it, it is still a major problem; a problem that needs to be resolved. With more than 31,000 colleges and universities, college bound students should be able to afford to attend at least one of them. (Facts and Figures)

There are millions of college students who all depend on you for this. Upon graduating from school you and your wife, the first lady Michelle Obama, also experienced being in serious debt. (What) Given that you both found yourselves in this position and are familiar with this situation, you should definitely relate. We all wish to graduate close to debt free as we can. On average a college student graduates in $19,000 debt, and within the past five years college tuition has increased 40%. (Education) Therefore it will continue on to do so if nothing is done to resolve this problem. In fact, compared to last year, families can expect to pay $108 to $1,398 more. (2008-09) If the country continues on this route, two million students will be denied an education between the years of 2001 and 2010. (Education) Just imagine all of these students are academically qualified too. All of their dreams, plans, and aspirations will be destroyed because of this. Maybe it will motivate you more if you thought of it as one of your daughters who will be qualified but not able to attend a university because of the expense. Education is very important to many of us so college is a necessity.

Yes we can! This was your slogan for the 2008 campaign. It ensures all Americans that major change is approaching within the near future. So I believe it is your duty as President of the United States to uphold your promises. We all understand that you are a very busy person, mainly because so many tasks lie ahead of you. We also know that you are working diligently considering some of the solutions you have already come up with this year. I just hope you remember us, the people who also want to achieve their goals in life. It all starts with a great education, in which we can obtain from college. It is all in your hands now, and it is your responsibility to fulfill the many promises you have made. We are relying on you .

Sincerely,
Candace Gibson


Works Cited

Education. 4 Nov. 2008. Obama Biden. 1 Mar. 2009 http://www.barackobama.com/issues/education/.

Organizing for America. 6 Mar. 2009. Obama Biden. 6 Mar. 2009 http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

Remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama : Election Night. 4 Nov. 2008. Obama Biden. 23 Feb. 2009
<http://www.barackobama.com/2008/11/04/remarks_of_presidentelect_bara.php>

What Was Barack Obama like in 1990? Joe Wrinn. 19 Jan. 2009. Global Research. 6 Mar. 2009

2008-09 College Prices. 2008. College Board. 1 Mar. 2009 http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/add-it-up/4494.html.
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2 comments:

  1. BrittaniMarch 10, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    I wrote my letter on education and yes I do agree that this is something that needs to be improved. I think the letter was very convincing especially because you put him and his family in the situation by talking about how much debt they were in from Obama going to college. I also like how you talked about one of his daughters not being able to go to college if they couldn't afford for them to go. I think this would really help him think about education in a more personal way.

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  2. Kyle SmithMarch 15, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Like many of us, you also believe that education is the primary issue that should be addressed during Barack Obama’s presidential term. Obama has promised “Change” and that is exactly what America needs in reference to the cost of acquiring a college education. I believe your argument to the president will be quite effective as you reference his own children and the impact that high educational costs would have on his family. Without financial intervention from the government, an increasing number of people will not be able to attend college and this will have a profound impact on America. Obama needs to deliver on his promises quickly.

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