A Glimpse of Michelle Obama's Becoming

When I was a sophomore in high school, Michelle Obama spoke as the Class of 2013’s Commencement Speaker at my school. By that time, she was already one of the most prominent figures in the world. And I was able to see her in the flesh with my own eyes and hear not only her eloquence but inspiring words. Michelle Obama is sincerely a role model to me and it is for this reason that I selected to read her autobiography, Becoming. She describes the book as a deeply experience since the book follows the experiences that have shaped the outstanding woman that she is today such as her childhood in South Side Chicago and motherhood. It also details her marriage with former President of the United States, Barack Obama and her public health campaign as First Lady. In addition to my interest in Intellectual Property, I am also interested in government politics and working in the public sector. I also strive to eventually make an impact in both my state and in the nation. Becoming goes in-depth of Michelle Obama’s journey to becoming an influential leader and making a global impact. This is also another motivation for selecting the memoir.

The book just arrived in the mail for me yesterday, so I haven’t been able to truly dive into it and get beyond the first twenty pages or so. My first impressions are that it’s well-written thus far, has a personal touch, and truly begins at Obama’s roots. It opens with a title page that reads “Becoming Me” and immediately details her childhood. The book reads easy (so far) in the way that it’s a pleasurable page turner and I’m also enjoying myself reading the book in her voice and getting more of a sense of who she is. I extremely interested in reading further because I do know a great deal about her now, and I know the book contains additional information where I can learn even more about her. For example, I am excited to see how she developed during her early adulthood years since I am about to enter that stage of my life. I am looking forward to seeing how her autobiography is organized and how her personal story develops.