Obama has said that he is having a hard time preparing his eldest daughter, Malia, for college next year. While sending her off to her first day of senior year of high school Obama said that he was “a little freaked out” during a speech he gave at Macomb County Community College last Wednesday. However, Obama let students in on some advice he has given Malia about going to college at a town hall on College Access and Affordability in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday. “Be open to ne