Middle school and high school students often ask me what it is like being a University President. Well, picture this. There is always a great supply of trash around your house from weekend student parties. And you get to hear lots of music late at night by groups whose names I either can't figure out or wouldn't want to repeat. Seriously, though, being a University President is a wonderful opportunity and responsibility.
Nothing is more important to ensuring our nation's future than education.
Certainly the seniors and juniors among you have already been thinking about college. In fact, you seniors have probably just completed that great American rite of passage - the college admissions process. All of you will probably one day do the same, visiting college campuses, filling out applications, and waiting hopefully by the mailbox for the letters to arrive. However, DON'T answer the test questions so that the little filled-in ovals spell out your initials on the answer sheet. DO use the essay section of your college applications to highlight your unique accomplishments and ambitions.