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President Obama has had to govern the country for about half his presidency with a House of Representatives composed of a majority of Republicans. Not an easy way to govern a country when most of the Congress is composed of your opposite political party. Barack Obama in his 2008 presidential election said he was going to bring change to the White House. He promised his presidency would be different compared to those presidents before him. Many people would argue that he has brought change to the White House while others would disagree. Barack Obama did not take over office in the best possible conditions. He was given many issues the country was facing three years ago, and some are still being face today. Some of the major issues are the War in Afghanistan, unemployment, education, immigration, heath care, and terrorism. It has not been an easy three years for Obama. The American people want answers and solutions to the biggest problems the country is facing. Some of these problems have been addressed, such as the end of the Iraq War, and the passing of a universal health care law, but many others have not been completed resolved. Many of these unresolved issues are affecting the American people on an everyday bases. Americans are tired of waiting for the government to solve these issues; they want them addressed now before it is too late. This takes us to the 2012 presidential race. Where Barack Obama has already declared himself to be the candidate for the Democratic Party. On the other hand the Republican Party has not yet chosen their candidate. Who ever the American people choose to be their next president, that person will have to face current and growing issues that will be tough to resolve.

One issue I believe has to be address as soon as possible is the issue of unemployment. Harsh economical times have left many Americans without a source of income to feed their families and provide them with what they did because they have lost their jobs. As of August 2011 the unemployment rate in the United States is 9.1%. Can you believe a country as powerful as the United States would have an unemployment rate near 10%? To me this is unbelievable. This country’s economy cannot grow without the unemployment rate being lower. The government needs to start creating more jobs in the United States, and stop watching countries like China take away jobs from Americans. According CNN the U.S. has lost about 2.8 million jobs to China since 2001. The person who wins the 2012 presidential elections needs to resolve this issue before we lose even more jobs to other countries.

A. Tell us who you think you are.

I think I’m a nice and outgoing person. I think I’m smart and filled with my skills to achieve my goals. I believe I’m a cool and funny person to be around with.

B. Share your top three concerns about your freshman year at Baruch College and explain why.

My first concern would be keeping up with the work. I know that college work is much harder than high school. So I know I need to change my studying habits and organzing my time better.

My second concern would be getting good grades at school. I know that having a high GPA is very important to getting a good job when I graduate from college.

My third concern would be managing my time in regards to school and work. I want to do good in school but I also want to make money. So I just want to managed my time and keep up with my work at school.

C. So far, what do you think your Baruch College experience differ from your high school experience.

I would have to say the environment is a much more serious than high school. I would have to say more is expected of you than in high school.

D. How do you think your first year in college will change you.

I believe college will make me a more responsible person. I also believe college will help me mature and help me grow in my leadership skills.