Michelle's speech proves you dont have to blow your own trumpet

Becoming visibly emotional as she finished her remarks, outgoing first lady spoke of hope for future

Michelle Obama used her last official speech as first lady to talk about education, one of her signature issues – but laden as it was with the subtext of the end of an era, it may in itself be one of her greatest legacies. Gracious, understated, articulate, and intelligent, Obama spoke from the heart to an assembled audience of school guidance counsellors. Her message was a simple one, but the speech had an uncommon depth too.

Becoming visibly emotional as she finished her remarks, the outgoing first lady spoke of hope for the future. Allied to this, she