(Owen and Sawhill 208) After all, if the leader of our country preaches that college is a good thing, he should reflect the point of view of the majority of people in this country. They then continue to try to make connections with the audience by emphasizing that this is an “us” problem and recognizing that the decision to go to college is not an easy one for everyone. These first words in the essay demonstrate a nod to President Obama's ethos and a clear pathos to bring the authors up to par with their audience; However, the rest of the essay is absolutely dominated by