I don't know Obama, but he acts like a nice guy.

     I was a little disappointed by Obama's back-to-school address. It was was very nice, but perhaps it was too much so. Everything about the speech was open and accepting. He even alternated between strong and meek for his chin position(something I utilize to evaluate someone's sense of confidence). He did well enough to avoid a drop in volume, but he occasionally failed to find a word or finish a phrase quickly, which is interesting considering he's speaking what he's already written. The issue with this is that he's looking down often and speaking at the same time, which makes him look timid. Someone so powerful, someone who is instructing children, ought to slightly look down his nose at the audience. Also, not once did Obama close his fist. Every hand gesture was open, which tells me "you can try hard in school, if you want to. I wouldn't mind." A simple point, a closed fist as he tells us we must become the most educated country would truly motivate me. This kind of lenience is what has presented us with our decline in education. I appreciate his use of facts and statistics, but I feel they were diluted by specific examples and unsupported claims. Finally, I applaud his use of simpler words to seem more approachable, but he could have turned it up ever so slightly to achieve the image that ought to be respected that Obama needs.