When you’re Malia Obama, it’s pretty safe to say your first day of college will be nothing like the experience had by the rest of us. The 19-year-old moved into her campus residence at Harvard University on Monday, with her parents—that would be former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama—in tow. The family reportedly received the warmest of welcomes at her dorm: The rest of the class of 2021 apparently went wild at the sight of American royalty and quickly shared their excitement on social media:
With classes starting on August 30, Malia has just over a week to get settled. The elder Obama daughter graduated from Washington, DC’s private Sidwell Friends School last June then took a gap year to complete an internship with the legendary Weinstein Company. Considering her track record and the fact that both of her parents earned their law degrees from Harvard, Malia should have no trouble excelling in this new chapter.