Barack Obama

Although I had some difficulty deciding who I would choose as my hero, I thought about it for awhile and eventually settled on Barack Obama. I decided to choose him because he did a lot of great things during his presidency and because he is a very inspirational figure. 

Barack Obama is the reason that I got interested in politics. When I was younger, I listened to the news on the radio. I often heard about Obama and about the things that he was doing in Washington D.C. That is when I started to think about politics and when I became interested in it. Barack Obama said, “If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.” I really like this quote because it really exemplifies his philosophy. He has inspired me and his life has given me motivation for my own ambitions. 

Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961. He went on to go to Harvard and eventually became President of the United States in 2008. He won reelection in 2012. He was the first black president and faced many challenges on his way to the presidency. He is a tenacious and intelligent person and has done a lot to help people from America and from around the world.

He’s a hero for many reasons, but mostly it is because of what he did during his presidency. Arguably his greatest accomplishment came after the 2008 recession occurred. His decisiveness and the people that he chose to lead the Federal Reserve helped to get America’s economy back on its feet. Without Barack Obama the recovery from the recession might’ve been a lot slower. He also put in regulations and rules to prevent something similar from happening again. For example, he signed the Paris Climate Deal and generally encouraged the development of renewable energy as a way to slow down climate change. He also received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 for his work on strengthening international ties and cooperation. 

In conclusion, Barack Obama is a hero for many reasons, and he has influenced me. He is a caring person who has many accomplishments that he achieved as president of the United States.

Works Cited

Biography.com. (2020). Barack Obama. [online] Available at: https://www.biography.com/us-president/barack-obama [Accessed 1 Feb. 2020]

Barackobama.com. (2020). The Office of Barack and Michelle Obama. [online] Available at: https://barackobama.com/ [Accessed 1 Feb. 2020]