15 MINUTES OF PURE INSPIRATION FROM MICHELLE OBAME

grow up as a working-class kid

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trivial

not serious, important or valuable

do internship

do a job that lasts for a short time, that someone, especially a student, does in order to gain experience

beat yourself up

blame yourself too much for sth

a voracious reader

a reader that has an extremely desire to read

push yourself

make yourself work hard

articulate

to express or explain your thoughts or feelings clearly in words

look someone in the eye

look directly at someone

keep sb back

prevent someone from being as successful as they could be

stumble

hit your foot against something or put your foot down awkwardly while your walking or running, so that you almost fall

step outside of your comfort zone

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seek out strong mentors

look for strong mentor, especiall for a long time

do a phenomenal job as a mother

do a very greay or impressive job as a mother

in the height of one’s career

the time when you are most successful in career

sell yourself short

not consider yourself to be as valuable or good as you deserve

resonate with sb

If an experience or memory resonates, it makes you feel an emotional connection

name-calling

the act of insulting someone by calling them rude names

hold fast to one’s beliefs and values

keep believing strongly in sth

follow one’s own moral compass

follow the person’s ability to judge what is right ang wrong and act accordingly