Why read Becoming by Michelle Obama?

Ummm, I think the real question is why wouldn’t you want to read Becoming? This book is powerful, motivating, inspiring, and just down right amazing. If you LOVE Michelle Obama like me then you need to read this book. Its gonna give you an inside look of her whole life, and I promise you, you will fall in love with her and who she is! She’s such a kind hearted person. I normally hate reading now. I never have the time for it, but before I even enrolled in this English class I wanted to read this book! But of course my laziness and procrastination stopped me, so when my teacher said this was one of the books we were reading this semester I was instantly ecstatic. This book makes you realize Michelle is just as normal as us, she goes through the same things any average woman goes through. I encourage everyone around me to read this book! I promise you will not regret it. I even encouraged my stubborn mom to read this book! If I can persuade her to read this book then trust me it’s a good book.

1st photo: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/667517975997336301/?showsignup=1

My thoughts on Becoming by Michelle Obama

I personally love this book because I get to see a different side of Michelle and Barack that I’ve never seen before. The first thing I did when I bought the book was read the back cover, I was so excited to find out we were reading this book in class. I always spent some of my free time reading on the Obamas’. I think they’re such a powerful couple, but not even just a couple, they’re a strong family. It kills me to see the media try to break them down constantly but they never let that phase them.

Michelle was extremely personal in this book. She let the audience know some of her most vulnerable moments. She spoke about her childhood, and what it was like growing up in Chicago. She spoke about attending Princeton, becoming a lawyer, meeting Barack, her challenges with fertility, rough moments in her marriage due to Barack running for office, and etc. Regardless she always stayed determined and that’s what makes her such a strong woman in my eyes.

Over all, I love Becoming, I think it’s an extraordinary book that can help motivate thousands of young adult, and people of other ages around the world.

Photo: http://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2019/5567670/michelle-obama/

Purchase Becoming: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Michelle-Obama/dp/1524763136

My project for Becoming by Michelle Obama focused on the how a private university in america is less diverse than a public university. I also decided to speak on how the private university should allow more diversity into their school, and if they lowered their tuition more students of different races and ethnicities who are more than qualified to get accepted, would be able to apply and earn a degree there.

The two universities i chose to write about were Georgia state university, and Emory university, i originally didn’t intend on doing schools in Georgia but i figured since i already know so much about the two schools and the race of most students attending the two schools i figured i might as well do it. Over all if i could go back and redo this essay i would definitely branch out and do different schools, just so i could expand my knowledge and what i already know.

To the rather bitter, judgmental, random “Christian” woman from the ice cream shop and anyone else who this applies to:

I found it quite difficult to not overhear your conversation as you were speaking quite loudly and pretty much directly at me with your loud tone and deadly stare. Though I get the feeling that your intentions were to hurt me with your cruel and close-minded words, I’ll have you know that you did not. Actually, you did me a favor. That’s right, instead of harming me, your words motivated me.

See, when I walked into the store with my two beautiful children, I did not intend on interrupting your life and I most certainly did not ask for your opinion about mine. You know, the way I was raised, I smile at strangers and say hello, good morning, good evening, etc… you however, didn’t even bother to reply (though you ever so proudly boasted to be coming out of church from the Easter Sunday service) 😂😏

So as we sat down, merely inches away from each other, you and your friend brought up the topic about high school graduations and then college. Again, I was there to enjoy some ice cream on a hot Sunday afternoon with my children and nothing else. Somehow, I ended up being the hot topic.

You went on to say that women who have kids before having a degree can never or rarely finish school because it’s impossible and so much more nonsense that I can’t even remember. (Y’all at this point this woman was looking into my soul) haha. Well, bless your heart!

Honey, if only you knew that I’ve already beat your pathetic logic. I’m actually extremely successful in school, even more so than when I was single and with no kids! THEY gave me the motivation that I have now to do so well.

I wanted to say something, but I knew it wouldn’t be worth it. You already had your mind made up, right? So instead, I used your words to fuel me. See, what you don’t know is that I actually have a list of things that ignorant people like yourself have said to me or about me in regards to being a young mother. I keep that on a pretty pink board which I made. It hangs on my wall in the room where I do my homework and study.

The list of nasty words and insults others have said hang there along with pictures of my children, my biggest motivators. Whenever I feel like I’m giving up, I look up at that board and I feel empowered. I get back in the game and give it my all to prove you and everyone else wrong and most importantly, to make my children proud.

So, this is not a diss. In fact, it’s nothing like that at all. This is a thank you to you and ALL others who like you, give an opinion without being asked for it. Without those outbursts, I wouldn’t have as many motivations hanging from my wall.

The one that you graciously added helped me work even harder to earn my 98 on a statistics test (along with all my other A’s) I went home and prepared myself for that test after leaving the ice cream shop. Thank you so much! 😂❤️

For my project four, I have decided to review The Wizard of Oz. It’s such a classic, so I thought why not? Though I’ve seen it about a dozen times, I’ve never paused to analyze it. After watching it this time, I noticed a couple of things that I hadn’t before.

First of all, the special effects seem kind of “corny” now that I analyze them closely. It was 1939 after all. Even though the musical just turned 80 years old, it still amazes me at how well the film was produced given the time period in which it was made.

The tornado effect, the bubble in which the good witch, Glenda appears in, the orange fog in which the Wicked Witch of the West appears and disappears would have definitely been breath taking to watch in the 1930’s!

I think that this movie is a great classic, and I still enjoy watching it every now and then.

What did you think about the film

Blog 8- Bamboozled thoughts

LEBRON Will NOT BE IN THE PLAYOFFS THIS YEAR!?!IKR Lebron has been in the finas since i was in 5th grade. So most of my childhood until my adult life Lebron has been in the finals. That’s crazy! This guy is my favorite player and it still hasnt hit me yet that hes not in the playoffs this year , it feels weird.

I mean let that sink in , Lebron James has been in the final for a DECADE OF MY LIFE! Im blessed to witness this greatness Im seein before my eyes. Dwayane wade retired and i almost shed tears watching his last game. I cant imagine what ill do when lebron retire. I pray that his son is better than him because if he will be my next favorite player and he will be unstoppable.

Right now im going for kyrie in the playoffs. Jus because he is the best scorer i ever seen. So watch his highlights and you’ll no what im talkin about. Im also goin for any team that warriors are goin against. Because there to overpowerd to be playing. The NBA needs to fire the commissioner for letting that happen. I Done talkin about this subject cause it sucks.