Today I want to tell you how important it is to accept the challenges facing you, and to take advantage of the opportunities that come your way. I want to tell you of the tremendous opportunities that await you in this new century. It is a very exciting time for all of us. We are part of a technology revolution that is changing the way we live, work, and play. More and more jobs are relying on computers and electronic communications.
Doctors talk to other doctors using e-mail.
Attorneys use the Internet to study the law. And there are so many new technology careers that never existed before, like web designer, software engineer, and computer animator. And at the Department of Commerce, where I work, there are a lot of exciting things to do that require a strong knowledge of computers, math, and science. And diving deep into the ocean in a miniature submarine to explore coral reefs, old shipwrecks, or undersea volcanoes. We need young people with the right skills to do these jobs.