Michelle Obama told graduates of the “poor man’s Harvard” that living without privilege is an advantage
https://www.auntydebbysblog.com/2016/06/michelle-obama-told-graduates-of-poor.html
The inspirational speech made by Mitchel Obama should be a motivation for students to see the positive side of life through the challenges they face and their shortcomings.See success through failure! yes that is the word!
In her last commencement address as US first
lady, Michelle Obama spoke to the graduates of the City College of New
York, telling them they needed to flip the way they think about
privilege and disadvantage.
More than 40% of the students attending
CCNY—once nicknamed the “poor man’s Harvard”—are first-generation
college students, and half are from low-income households. In front of
this diverse, immigrant-heavy class, Obama made the case that growing up
without privilege conferred an advantage on them that rich kids don’t
have: The perspective to know that “life will put many obstacles in your
path that are far worse than a bad grade.”
Source:Quartz