Dela Cruz, Grace

BSEd - Major in English

PCM ACTIVITY # 1

Michelle Obama's Best Advice For Students | How To Succeed In Life

This video’s message is on how to be truly happy and successful in life even with all these
hardships that we face. What is the definition of the term “key to success”? That true success isn’t solely
determined by your degrees or test scores, regardless of whether your employer promotes you, or whether
you have a top position in a corporation.

The way we react to situations defines who we are. You should work on building your character.
Try to complete basic training in the area you want to succeed. Don’t wait for people to pick you up when
you fall just do it yourself. Try to convert your weakness to strength. Don’t focus on your grades focus on
your working abilities and personalities. Be open minded, serve others and help them to solve a problem in
life. She is finishing by saying those are the value we have to develop and learn from our parents or the
community.

This clip provides various functions, and the first one is to inspire, Michelle encourage young
graduates to prepare for success, she reflected on the importance of resilience and moving forward despite
difficulties. For Michelle, challenging times are the times that define us because they challenge us to prove
ourselves. The second thing to do is to promote, the iconic figure shares one of her secrets, that she has
never hired anyone for an outstanding career path, but for their human quality, which includes hard work,
being trustworthy and being open to new points of view. Afterwards, it’s time to offer advise, Michelle’s
advice to students is to build character and be persistent every day of their lives and never give up.
Regarding this point, she assures “if you are willing to go deeper, if you are willing to get up when you
fall, if you are willing to work and dedicate yourself until your weakness turns into strength, then you will
develop a set of skills that you can mold and apply to whatever situation you find, “insists the former first
lady of the United States.

The message was delivered through a talk given by Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the
United States of America, who has always believed in the power of books and classrooms. As evidence of
this, she has led a number of educational initiatives aimed at encouraging young students to pursue their
education after high school.

Michelle Obama’s target audience includes all students and the coming generations. Since this talk
was delivered at Eastern Kentucky University during or after a commencement. That learners are provided
advice on how to be happy and successful in life once moving onto next chapter.

It would be the same if I came up with a way to express my message. My preferred media format is
a podcast (audio) or a speech (video). I’d like to share my journey, what I’ve learnt in life, including
advice that I believe others can use in their own lives. I want to be a great speaker so that I may utilize my
platform to advocate for others and provide new insights and tips. Since I appreciate so many excellent
speakers who can adequately express a point.

Here’s a YouTube link ( https://youtu.be/VxW5D5VPg_0 ) of the video clip that I’ve chose.