A New Year

Greetings!

As everyone is settling into the new school year, I thought that it would be a good time to reflect on all of the talk about "new beginnings." It seems that with the start of every new school year, people are always talking about starting anew, making changes, and discovering who you are. And this year was no exception, as President Barack Obama addressed students across the country. While President Obama's message had the usual slogans ("stay in school" and "do your best"), his message stood out when he said that "the overall success of this country hinges on the overall success of its students." Essentially, what Obama was saying was that if America was going to overcome the obstacles that we now face, everyone (including students) has to do his or her part. Likewise, now I realize just how important really LTI is. While we may only motivate a handful of students each year, the fact of the matter is that our efforts are making a difference not only in the lives of the students that we work with, but also on the nation as a whole.

Your Public Relations Chair,

Walter Anazonwu