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Mrs. Obama: Hi, my name is Michelle Obama,
and I'm first.
Neither of my parents graduated from college,
so when I got to campus as a Freshman,
I'll admit I was a little overwhelmed.
I didn't know how to choose my classes,
or find the right classrooms.
I didn't know how to furnish me own dorm room.
In fact, when I moved in, I realized that I hadn't
even packed the right size sheets for my bed,
mine were way too short, so that first night,
I slept with my legs sticking out past the end of the
sheets, rubbing up against one of those old plastic
mattresses, and I ended up sleeping that
way for my entire Freshman year.
But here's the thing.
I may not have had the right sheets,
but I learned pretty quickly that I had what it took
to succeed in college.
Sure, there were moments when I had doubts.
At first, I even worried that maybe
I just wasn't as smart as some of my classmates,
but soon enough, I realized that was all in my head.
I was just as smart as everyone else,
and I had just as much to contribute.
I just had to have the confidence
to believe in myself, and the determination to work
hard, and ask for help when I needed it.
So that's my message to all of you.
No matter where you come from, or how much money
your family has, I want to know that
you can succeed in college, and get your degree, and then
go on to build an incredible life for yourself.
That's been my life story, and my husband's as well,
and if you're willing to put in the time
and the effort, I want you to know
that it can be your story too.
So I want to wish you the best of luck
in the years ahead.
I know you can do it