Many former students remember having to fend off college jitters at the start of their education—and among them is none other than Michelle Obama, who reminisced about her 'scary' experience at Princeton University in a new Instagram post. While Michelle smiles confidently at the camera in the snap, going to college was a frightening experience for her, as she explained in her post. Throwback: Michelle Obama shared a photo of herself as a Princeton University student back in the early 1980s on Tuesday, while sharing advice with current sudentsTips: The former first lady, 54, said being a first-generation college student was 'scary', but advised students to 'be brave and stay with it' if they experience difficultiesPast: Michelle graduated cum laude from Princeton University in 1985 (pictured), earning a B.A. 'I know that being a first-generation college student can be scary, because it was scary for me.' 'I was black and from a working-class neighborhood in Chicago, while Princeton's student body was generally white and well-to-do,' Michelle added in her Instagram post.

Source: Daily Mail May 23, 2018 13:55 UTC