Obama Speaks While Student Sleeps

Occasionally, guest speakers make their way into schools all around the world. Most are just motivational speakers or fellow teachers and professors who aim to inspire and encourage students to excel in school and to also shine outside of the classroom as educated young individuals. Many of these visits are followed by long speeches, which in general, can be pretty boring sometimes. But what happens when the guest speaker is the president of the United States?

The Chosen One

Kalamazoo Central High School is an urban school in Michigan. Kalamazoo Central has come a long way in reference to its success rate of students’ continuing education after their senior year. In 2006, 91% of its students have been reported to attend college for at least one semester after graduating. A huge part of that accomplishment is due to the school’s program called the Kalamazoo Promise, which gives scholarship money to graduating students of Kalamazoo Central who attend in-state universities and colleges.

The contest was a Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge and the prize was to have President Barrack Obama speak at graduation. K-Central triumphed over more than a 1,000 schools in the United States after being hand-picked by Obama himself to win this honor.

One Memorable Evening

On Monday June 10, President Obama fulfilled his obligation and made a special appearance at Kalamazoo Central to personally congratulate them on their divine success and to also give words of wisdom. As a unique privilege, the school’s choir was seated directly behind Obama during his address. However, while Obama was speaking about the importance of hard work and education, a member of the choir was seen yawning and eventually falling asleep. It was not long before this student gained some serious exposure on Twitter and Facebook for his unforgettable doze at this honored event.

I guess to some people, when you get a once in a lifetime visit from the president of the United States, even if it’s the first black president in history, sleep still remains number one lol.

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