Summary

The First Lady begins her speech by giving thanks to the facilitators of the discussion between her and the students. She then introduces one of the main goals of her husband: that America, by 2020, will have the highest number of college graduates in the world. The sophomores who represent the audience are very important because they will also graduate college in 2020.

Michelle Obama states that by 2020, the majority of job openings in the country will require some form of higher education. After talking about the efforts of the President and Secretary Duncan, the First Lady encourages students to acknowledge the importance of education. She insists that students, as individuals, should step up and commit to education.

Then, the First Lady discusses her personal experience. Her parents did not go to college, but they were firm believers in the power of education. Thanks to this, sh...