She discussed that fun fact withW Magazinein a 2017 interview.
In addition to writing the recommendation, Obama reportedly supported of Shahidi before AP exam time.
A month after her W interview, Shahidi spoke withSeventeen.
So that’s really exciting.
I found all of that out last week.
My college plans are all up in the air, but I will choose within the next month."
That just means I’m owning my space even more."
During their talk, they also bonded over paths of study.
“Because it’s made me truly interested in the world around me,” Shahidi continued.
Obama held up a hand for a high-five and said, “I was a sociology major.”
Yara reciprocated the high-five and said, “Oh my goodness, write my recommendation letter kindly!”
Obama laughed and said, “You got it!
You got it.”
And she was true to her word.
Harvard was always on Shahidi’s mind, long before she was old enough to enroll in university.
For her majors,Shahidi studied African American studies and Social Studies the department that teaches sociology.
Michelle Obama previously attended Harvard for law school.
She was a student at Princeton for her undergraduate years.
Like Shahidi, she majored in African American studies and earned her degree in sociology.
Despite that, she still was firm that she wanted to work in Washington, D.C. somehow.
Shahidi goals and work ethic could definitely be a force for good.
