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Barack Obama Says Dropping Off Malia At College Made Him Cry

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Akron chapter.

As many of us already know Barack Obama is a family man. He opened up about dropping his daughter, Malia, off at college on September 25.

He compared the experience to “open heart surgery.” He reassures everyone he did not cry in front of her, but he did say “on the way back, the Secret Service was off looking straight ahead, pretending they weren’t hearing me as I sniffled and blew my nose. It was rough.”

Sounds like every parent has a break down while dropping their babies off at college. Don’t worry, President Obama, you are not alone.

Abbey is an Ohio native currently caught between the charm of the Midwest and the lure of the big city. She loves all things politics and pop culture, and is always ready to discuss the intersections of both. Her favorite season is awards season and she is a tireless advocate of the Oxford Comma. Abbey will take a cup of lemon tea over coffee any day and believes that she can convince you to do the same. As a former English major, she holds the power of words near and dear.