Barack Obama Writes Op-Ed for College Newspapers

Barack Obama’s byline could be found atop op-eds in several college newspapers today. His piece didn't run in the California Aggie, but based on last week's , UC Davis students are probably interested in its contents. 

In the column, titled "Managing Jobs and Debt from the Desk of the President," Obama touts new efforts to east the pain of rising tuitions costs. The op-ed, which was published in papers at University of Texas, CSU Fresno, Texas Tech and Harvard, speaks directly to America’s youth, saying that the future can be scary. Here’s an excerpt: 

This is a tough time for a lot of Americans, especially young people. You’ve come of age at a time of profound change. The world has gotten more connected, but it’s also gotten more competitive. And for decades, too many of our institutions — from Washington to Wall Street — failed to adapt, culminating in the worst financial crisis and recession since the Great Depression.

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Michelle and I know what it feels like to leave school with a mountain of debt. We didn’t come from wealthy families. By the time we both graduated from law school, we had about $120,000 worth of debt between us. And even though we were lucky enough to land good jobs with steady incomes, it still took us almost 10 years to finally pay it all off. It wasn’t easy.

Read the entire op-ed on the Daily Texan. Like Davis Patch on Facebook for more college-related news.