She says she wants the students to know that even when facing hard times, they can succeed.

VOA: special.2009.01.28

I don't know if you're aware of this, but these honorary degrees are apparently pretty hard to come by.

VOA: standard.2009.05.17

"Within ourselves we know we just wanted to compete as hard as we could this season and leave it all on the floor,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.05

"So you know in Afghanistan it's really hard to compare the good guys from the bad guys."

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

"You know winning a gold medal on the field of play is one thing that speaks to your hard work and your dedication to being an elite athlete.

VOA: standard.2010.02.27

It's sort of hard to put into words. I don't know.

VOA: standard.2010.02.28

While in Pakistan this week, U.S.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she finds it hard to believe that the Pakistani government does not know where al-Qaida leaders are hiding in the country.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30