father, who was a working class guy, didn't have a lot of money to pay for that trip. it felt like an extravagance. i remember breaking down in tears feeling guilty about even asking him if i could do go. one of the things i remember him saying is he wanted me to have all the experiences that he didn't have. >> we gefr otherly cynical sometimes. it's worth remembering. politicians are people too. >> reminds a lot of people, you know, the story during the 2008 campaign that attracted them to the obama family in the first place. i can relate to this woman sitting in the white house who's giving her kids a really cool experience traveling overseas. it's a pretty cool story. >> borrowed eed every time to p for college. i remember how hard it is.