Welcome to week two of our discussion of Becoming. The first section of the book is called Becoming Me and covers Michelle Obama’s life from her childhood in the South Shore neighbourhood of Chicago to her job at the law firm Sidley & Austin and the beginning of her relationship with Barack Obama. Many stories in this section made an impression on me, including the story of when, in kindergarten, she insisted of her own volition on having a second chance to successfully read through the colours on her teacher’s word cards. Another is when she met with a high school counsellor who suggested that she might not be a suitable candidate for Princeton University; nevertheless she applied and was accepted. Were there any parts of Becoming Me that you found particularly enjoyable, interesting, or impactful? Were there any influences or events that you thought were particularly important in shaping the person Michelle Obama becomes?
Welcome to week two of our discussion of Becoming. The first section of the book is called Becoming Me and covers Michelle Obama’s life from her childhood in the South Shore neighbourhood of Chicago to her job at the law firm Sidley & Austin and the beginning of her relationship with Barack Obama. Many stories in this section made an impression on me, including the story of when, in kindergarten, she insisted of her own volition on having a second chance to successfully read through the colours on her teacher’s word cards. Another is when she met with a high school counsellor who suggested that she might not be a suitable candidate for Princeton University; nevertheless she applied and was accepted. Were there any parts of Becoming Me that you found particularly enjoyable, interesting, or impactful? Were there any influences or events that you thought were particularly important in shaping the person Michelle Obama becomes?
Keely