Jason Ling’s Reviews > Becoming > Status Update

wow, some thought provoking writing about her experience working with injured service men/women. I think I share a similar lack of perspective with people who have served and their families that she shares. The passage about the man trying to salute her as the First Lady really struck me.

Think I have a better appreciation for my time growing up with the Obamas in office, and greater context for the policies they enacted. That said, I don’t think this book actually humanizes Barack Obama in the way I was expecting. Michelle I feel has been humanized, but I can’t seem to shake this perspective that Barack’s still on this pedestal. Idk maybe he actually is that fantastic.

I love virtue signaling in public places by reading this book

Had a convo with my friend Chris a couple nights ago, and he helped me realize that I resonate with essayistic writing. I’m really enjoying these glimpses of her life.

lots to cover-

the section honoring her friend’s passing really calls you to be introspective, and fulfillment being a rich person’s conceit- how tragic that is. I’m seeing threads of parallelism with her parents’ mentality and my own. Really enjoying so far.

damn… where’s my Barack?

So good, so far. I can’t relate fully but I get glimpses of her life that I feel like I mirror. She writes about being someone who sought out validation from others, which drove her to achieve, about being scared to swerve and judging others for doing so. Hits hard right now as someone who just graduated form a prestigious college and in his first job.