Book Reaction To Becoming From Michelle Obama

The first time I saw a picture of her, my first impression was not that she was black, but her funny facial expressions (and Mr. Obama’s). I have never discriminated against any race, and never will, racial origin has nothing to do with making friends. One thing that deserves to be mentioned is I grew up with western culture, I found that black people are more humorous and easy-going.

On the cover of the book, Michelle often gives people the impression of a healthy complexion, strong arms, bright smiles, and eyes full of stories, meaningful, grateful, inspired, strong, determined. The whole book is narrated in time order, implying a narrative order based on her own journey from childhood to adulthood and the psychological changes in the whole process.

It was the first autobiography I ever read, and it took me about a month. Michelle is a thoughtful, emotionally unpretentious person who doesn’t have a particularly difficult word to say and who can be extremely engaging, who feels as if she lives, breathes, and empathizes with her as she steps into the political arena. The whole book is divided into three distinct parts:

When I read that, my heart trembled. I can’t imagine that Michelle is so young and so out of the ordinary girl’s way of thinking, and it runs through her whole way of doing things. She is always full of courage and strength, always eager to prove to others and herself that she can do well, that she is good enough.

At the beginning of my senior year of high school, I set up the concept of “lifelong learning”. I always wanted to learn a lot of knowledge. In those days, my thirst for knowledge was extremely explosive. If I could learn, I would study diligently what I really liked. I always feel like I’m bad, always feel like I can’t do anything well, that feeling is really too painful, too tortured— “I’m not good enough”, I still have lots more to work on.

Not good enough, not good enough, it is like a malignant cell, no matter what I do it will stimulate my nerves, and then more and more blame myself, more and more want to take action to change myself. Just like the week when I just went to college, everything was new, and I found that many people were better than me in some aspects. I was really afraid of doing badly. I dared not raise my hand to express my opinion, and I was afraid that people would think that I was pretended like an asshole if I raised my hand. These worries can explain my anxiety and low self-esteem…

I thank Michelle’s book for accompanying me through this period of constant doubt about my abilities, as many of us do. All this time, it was Michelle who kept reminding me: “Try to make my voice heard”. I’m going to find myself, know myself, and know what’s important to me. That morning, I finally aroused my confidence from the bottom of my heart. After the National Day holiday, I seize every opportunity to show my ability, think independently, speak actively, open myself up and be brave to become the greatest version of myself.

I don’t know anything about American politics, but the man I know most about is Trump. (After reading the book, I wanted to know more about Obama, and then I went to library blablabla…………)

When I read “Becoming more” part, I had to admire Michelle’s thoughtful, humorous, flowing, multi-character portrayal of her time as First Lady, so intimate, so comfortable, it’s like you’re going through it, it’s an amazing journey. This is the first time for me to look at the people, society, and national development of this country from the position of a national leader. I thought step by step with her writing, deeply disgusted with racial discrimination, the unfair living environment of African Americans, the unfair distribution of employment in the United States, the unfair education of children, and the unfair social welfare…. She brought me “closer to what this country is all about, its stark contradictions, its wrenching conflicts, its pain, its enduring ideals.”

The problems that the country’s leaders thought about were now so real to me. I can’t help feeling, the leader of China under the socialist system, to the third-largest land area in the world, to think about so many things, take care of a lot of aspects, the Chinese nation for thousands of years of history to now and never stopped, everything really hard-won, my country. “Although it is not good, is not perfect, although he more than you want real”. Really great, our leaders deserve more respect. We live in such a great country, so real, to live for this reality, but also to keep fighting for “the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation”.

Michelle once was an ordinary little girl, who had become the First Lady of the United States when she grew up, with a lot of people’s love and support, the influence of parents and brother, good family education, a fearless husband had the foresight to conflict, two daughters taught her everything, a talented team of cooperation, the female friends, relatives and friends, and staff in the White House, agents, and all the young people she met during her time as First Lady…. All this makes me think better about what kind of friends I should make and my definition of friends. To the true friend, must treat sincerely, and keep close contact. For someone who lets you feel very pain, decisively give up, don’t lose your dignity because of them.

A.M. Falconé

2019.10.18

(I finally translated into English!)

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