Michelle Obamais no longer the first lady, but that didn’t stopped her from gathering a bunch of stars to promote one of her favorite causes from her time in the White House — encouraging kids to go to college.
“When I was younger, thinking about going to college sometimes gave me a pit in my stomach,” Obama writes on Instagram. “I came from a working-class family on the South Side of Chicago. I was young, black, and female. Of course I doubted myself.
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“But I never let those fears get the best of me, in large part because I learned to ask for help when I needed it. I found friends and mentors who helped me realize I belonged,” she continues. “And if I failed — which I did, a lot — I learned to pick myself up and keep going. That’s how I ended up with the education I needed to go on to become a lawyer, a nonprofit leader, a hospital executive, and first lady of the United States.”
In the video, the other stars chime in to reveal their own past insecurities.
“My biggest curveball was probably self-doubt,” Rowland admits.
“There’s all those insecurities of, are you good enough?” says Smollett.
Karlie Kloss is next, admitting, “I thought I was too tall. I thought I wasn’t good enough. I was stuck in my own head.”
“You have to keep telling yourself, ‘I am worthy,’” adds Rowland. “I am ready, I am victorious, I am great.”
Says Kloss, “I learned to love the things that made me different.”
In her Instagram post, Obama outlined the importance of college and emphasized that there’s a fit for everyone.
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“No matter what kind of life you want to build for yourself, you’ve already got the raw materials inside,” she writes. “But to make your dreams a reality, you’ve also got to continue your education after high school, whether that’s at a community college, a university, or a career & technical program.”
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She is focusing on higher education for good reason. According to theReach Higher website, three-quarters of all jobs require some type of education or training beyond the high school level. Over the course of a lifetime, an average worker with a bachelor’s degree will make $1 million more than someone with only a high school diploma.
Obama continues, “College is worth it. YOU are worth it. Never, ever doubt that for a second.”
source: people.com
