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President Obama gives back-to-school interview to kids - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

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President Obama gives back-to-school interview to kids

President Obama is a busy man, but not too busy to give a back-to-school interview to members of Scholastic’s Kids Press Corps.

The corps is a team of about 50 kids, ages 10-14, from across the country who report on news, entertainment, and sports from their hometowns.

Obama sat down at the White House with kid reporters Jacob Schroeder and Topanga Sena for an exclusive back-to-school interview. There are several video excerpts from the interview on the kids corps homepage, here, and below, you canplay the excerpt in which Obama tells the kids where he was on Sept. 11, 2001, and his thoughts about the 10th anniversary.

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5 Commandments for college freshmen

This was written by H. Buford Barr, who teaches marketing and communication at Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business and College of Arts & Sciences. He has been teaching at the undergraduate level for 20 years and has 30 years of experience in high-tech marketing, branding, advertising, and public relations.

By H. Buford Barr

Beginning college is a milestone event in our lives. Like most events of this magnitude, how we handle and deal with the new challenges we face determines our ultimate success. The transition to college requires a a change in attitude and behavior. To help make this transition as painless and productive as possible, here are five commandments for a successful college career.

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