On August 22, Eastern Time, Harvard University officially began its academic year, with freshmen arriving from all over the world to register. It is worth mentioning that this is also the year that Malia Obama, daughter of former U.S. President Barack Obama, began her studies. It is reported that after Malia Obama left for Harvard University, her father could not hold back his tears.
Malia Obama is 19 years old this year. After graduating from high school, she took a gap year and chose to enroll at Harvard University this year. Her father had previously stated that even if she did not attend "those famous, expensive prestigious universities," she would still be able to receive a good education.
Obama is very doting on his daughters. He once said that one of his proudest achievements was that, even during his 21-month presidential campaign, he never missed a single parent-teacher meeting for his daughters. From senator to president, no matter what position he held or how busy he was, Obama always made time to be with Malia as much as possible.
Finding opportunities to take the family out for a big meal at a restaurant, teaching his daughters to swim, accompanying them to the playground, celebrating birthdays together...
The Obamas set five rules for their children:
Do things for yourself
Michelle always told her two children: "Good things in life don't come that easily; you have to make your own beds and learn life skills." If Malia and Sasha completed their assigned chores on time, the Obamas would give them an extra dollar. Once the habit was formed, the daughters would take the initiative to do chores even without the money.
Bedtime at 8:00 PM every night
Obama would often conduct surprise checks to see if the two children were asleep.
Strict limits on watching television
The Obamas felt that playing video games and watching television would waste time that children should spend studying and playing. Unless it was a high-quality television program, the sisters were not allowed to watch it. During leisure time, Obama would take his daughters to walk the dog and go for strolls.
Eat healthy food
Michelle grew vegetables in the White House herself. She placed special emphasis on the issue of adolescent obesity in the United States and made an agreement with the two sisters that they must finish their vegetables at every meal. They could only eat cake on family birthdays, and ice cream and snacks were only consumed occasionally.
Absolutely no hitting the children
The principle for Obama and Michelle was: We can agree that if you do something wrong, I will absolutely not hit you, but please have a good talk with me, as I am willing to discuss the consequences of your actions with you.
Regarding the important issue of Malia choosing a university, the Obamas, who are graduates of prestigious schools themselves, did not take it for granted that their daughter should follow in their footsteps. Obama said: "Don't be too obsessed with having to get into a certain top-tier school; not attending a prestigious school does not mean you won't get a good education." They accompanied Malia to visit six different schools and left the final decision to their daughter.
In the end, Malia chose to become an alumna of her parents' alma mater and took a gap year before starting college. She has always hoped to become a filmmaker, and she used the gap year to find internships she was interested in and explore her future direction.
Obama said, "When our lives come to an end, no matter what achievements we have, we will remember the joy our children—and hopefully our grandchildren—have brought us."
"Holding their hands, pushing them on the swings, listening to them talk about what happened at school. These are all simple, trivial things, but in the end, these are the most important things."
Parents and children respecting each other, valuing companionship, and striving to realize their respective dreams—this is the true meaning of education.
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