“If you wanna fly jets, you should go to college. Reach high and cash checks? Fill your head with knowledge.” These are just some of the lyrics to this clever video featuring the First Lady of The United States, Mrs. Michelle Obama and crazy comedian, who we all know from Saturday Night Live, Jay Pharoah.
FLOTUS jumps on the track in an effort to encourage students, especially math and science majors to pursue majors and engineering and math. This is also a part of Michelle Obama’s “Better Make Room” campaign, targeting students ages 14 to 19. The campaign involves celebrities like Jay Pharoah and Lebron James and addresses an issue here in the United States regarding the falling college graduation rates.
In a statement, FLOTUS explains “I want to honor and empower young people who are working hard in school and pursuing their dreams – and I want to do it in a fresh and fun way.” We are pretty sure she succeeded, the music video is a fun and fresh way to encourage teens to pursue college AND graduate.
Our FLOTUS is DOPE!
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