COVER STORY
Michelle Obama
The Start of a New Era
by Carolina L. Saucedo
I
t is a cold Tuesday morning in Washington and accommodate to a new lifestyle, much
D.C. and despite the weather, there is a less for two young girls. Mom-in-chief is the
hustle and bustle about the city as thou- main role for the First Lady as she settles her
sands and millions of people gather in front family for what will be an exciting next cou-
of capital hill to witness the inauguration of ple of years at the White House.
the 44
th
President of the United States. This As the First Family becomes more settled
is history in the making as President Barack into their new role and home, some of the
Obama holds his left hand on the same bible responsibilities that the First Lady has will
once used at the inauguration of President increase. Along with the everyday work of
Abraham Lincoln. His gracious wife family, the First Lady intends to address the
Michelle stands next to him, holding the everyday challenges and struggles that many
bible and looking proud as he is sworn in . women face on a daily basis such as balanc-
Two beautiful little girls, Sasha and Malia ing family and career. Michelle Obama has a
stand beside their mother and watch history great concern for military families who work
in the making. As Michelle Obama carefully hard to hold their families together while a
holds the bible for her husband, all of Amer- loved one is away.
ica and the world watch as the first African- During her time in the White House, the
American man becomes the leader of the First Lady’s career in public service will be
United States. worked on a national level. Mrs. Obama has
This day is the first of many days where always encouraged public service because
Mrs. Obama will have to stand beside her she doesn’t consider it a political issue. Pub-
husband and support him as he does all he lic service to the First Lady is a practical issue
can to help the struggling country prosper. that when attended to and resolved, it allows
The proud wife and mother of two has people to become focused and become suc-
worked long and hard on her own to achieve cessful.
many successes. Growing up in the South Getting ahead has always been a success
Side of Chicago, Michelle lived in the shad- of the First Lady. In elementary school she
ow of her older brother, did well in school skipped the second grade and graduated
and even skipped the second grade. Michelle high school with honors. As a student at
“You have to
owes her success to her two loving parents Princeton University she graduated cum
Fraser and Marian who pushed and urged laude. She has done well not out of luck, but
her to become a well educated individual. because she put forth the effort and the
work hard
Now, as Mrs. Obama supports her husband determination that it takes to get where you
as the President of a nation, she will also sup- want to be. After graduating from Harvard
port their two children and work on making Law School, she joined the corporate law
for what you
a difference for the future generation. firm Sidney Austin in Chicago. After a few
During a time where great change is in years she realized she didn’t have the pas-
want in life.
demand, the difficulties, which the First sion to work in corporate law and opted to
Lady will deal with, are those close at hand. mentoring young people from the neighbor-
For starters, she will work on her family and hoods she grew up in. She landed a job with
Your word is
make sure that the changes they face are the city of Chicago where her work in public
dealt with accordingly. It is not easy for any service began. Later, when Mrs. Obama
adult to move to a new city with a new career worked at the University of Chicago, she your bond.”
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