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Michelle Wu, the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants in the U.S., was elected as the mayor of Boston on November 3. She is not only the first female mayor of Boston but also the first person of color.
Michelle’s parents immigrated from Taiwan to Chicago in the 1980s. Her parents could hardly speak English when they first settled in the suburbs of Chicago, and Michelle becomes the translator for them.
As a child, her mother wished her to learn figure skating while her father wanted her to become a doctor. In fact, entering politics was never an option for her future plan back then. When she graduated from one of the most prestigious universities - Harvard University, her parents got divorced, unfortunately.
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When Michelle graduated from Harvard University, she faced many challenges and became a pillar of the home. (Photo / Retrieved from Twitter: Michelle Wu)
The 22-year-old Michelle Wu was forced to be a pillar of the home, opening a small tea business, taking care of her mom who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, as well as fighting for her younger sister’s legal custody.
Feeling frustrated with the bureaucracy she encountered when she was struggling with the courts, the medical system and insurance companies, Michelle started having thoughts on entering the politics and making the voices of the underprivileged heard.
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She met her professor Elizabeth Warren in Harvard Law School, and this paved the way for her to pursue a career in politics. (Photo / Retrieved from Twitter: Michelle Wu)
Therefore, Michelle returned to Boston with her mother and sister and studied hard to enter Harvard Law School. She met her professor Elizabeth Warren, the senior United States senator from Massachusetts, and this paved the way for her to pursue a career in politics.
