Sasha Obama Breaks Family Tradition, Ditches Ivy League To Attend University Of Michigan

Aug 30, 2019 by apost team

Former POTUS Barack Obama’s youngest daughter, Sasha, is reportedly set to attend her first day of college next week at the University of Michigan. Although this will be a new chapter for Sasha it will be ending a family tradition of her family all attending an Ivy League school. Barack, Michelle, and Malia - Sasha’s older sister- have all studied at Harvard.

Detroit News reported that Sasha was spotted on University of Michigan’s campus while attending freshman orientation she was also seen again with men who looked like ‘Secret Service’ agents. Zach Lassen a third-year student at UM told the news station, "I was walking by pushing a vacuum and she walked out right in front of me, I said, 'Excuse me.' It was a crowded hallway with her and some Secret Service dudes." However, the film major added "It's pretty cool." having Sasha on campus.

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Barack Obama attended Columbia University for his undergraduate studies, while Michelle Obama graduated from Princeton University however the couple both studied law at Harvard University. Malia following in their footsteps is beginning her third year of undergraduate studies at Harvard University this upcoming fall.

One student told Detroit News that they believed Sasha attending UM would lead to an "opportunity for all of us." Sophomore at UM, Jessica Brinser agreed with the student saying, "I think it's cool that even though her family went to Ivy League schools, she decided that UM was the caliber high enough to match that of an Ivy League school," she said. Adding, "We hope she finds her fit here just like we all have, we all love it here. We hope she does, too."

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