Name: The First Lady on the Importance of Studying Abroad
Uploaded: 2016-12-27T09:17:17.000Z
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(laughter) It is such a pleasure and an honor to

be here with all of you at this great university, so

Now, before I get started today, on behalf of myself

and my husband, I just want to say a few very

brief words about Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

As my husband has said, the United States

is offering as many resources as possible

And please know that we are keeping all of the

families and loved ones of those on this flight

Now with that, I want to start by recognizing our

new Ambassador to China, Ambassador Baucus;

President Wang; Chairman Zhu; Vice President Li;

Stanford Center; President Sexton from New York

University, which is an excellent study abroad

Director of the Global Leadership Program

But most of all, I want to thank all of the students

And I particularly want to thank Eric Schaefer

and Zhu Xuanhao for that extraordinary English

That was a powerful symbol of everything that

and by showing such curiosity and respect for each other's

and all of you are building bridges of understanding that

And I'm here today because I know that our future

That's why when my husband and I travel abroad,

we don't just visit palaces and parliaments

We also come to schools like this one to meet

with students like you, because we believe that

relationships between nations aren't just about

relationships between governments or leaders --

So we view study abroad programs not just

as an educational opportunity for students,

but also as a vital part of America's foreign policy.

Through the wonders of modern technology,

our world is more connected than ever before.

Companies can do business and compete with companies

And we can text, email, Skype with people

So studying abroad isn't just a fun way to spend a

semester; it is quickly becoming the key to

Because getting ahead in today's workplaces isn't

just about getting good grades or test scores

It's also about having real experience with the

world beyond your borders -- experience with

languages, cultures and societies very different

Or, as the Chinese saying goes: "It is better

to travel ten thousand miles than to read

But let's be clear, studying abroad is about

so much more than improving your own future.

It's also about shaping the future of your

Because when it comes to the defining challenges

of our time -- whether it's climate change

or economic opportunity or the spread of nuclear weapons --

And no one country can confront them alone.

That's why it is so important for young people

like you to live and study in each other's countries,

You do it by immersing yourself in one another's

culture, by learning each other's stories,

and misconceptions that too often divide us.

a stake in each other's success -- that cures discovered here

that clean energy technologies from Silicon Valley

in California could improve the environment here

of an ancient temple in Xi'an could inspire the design

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The First Lady on the Importance of Studying Abroad

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