Barack Obama Admits He Cried After Dropping Daughter Malia Off at Harvard . 
President Barack Obama has admitted to pulling a classic dad move : crying while dropping daughter Malia off on her first day at Harvard University . 
Obama -- teller of dad jokes , recipient of the teenage eye roll -- said he was able to hold it together in front of Malia , but lost it once he and wife Michelle left campus . 
"I was proud that I did not cry in front of her ," Obama said , "but on the way back , the secret service was looking straight ahead pretending they were n't hearing me as I sniffled and blew my nose . 
Read More : Barack Obama Is Changing What It Means to Be a Former President . 
Obama 's speech on Monday was one of the few public appearances he 's made since leaving office . 
That 's included paid speeches to financial firms , one of which reportedly netted Obama $ 400,000 .
[TGT] has admitted to pulling a classic dad move : crying while dropping daughter Malia off on her first day at Harvard University . 
Obama -- teller of dad jokes , recipient of the teenage eye roll -- said [TGT] was able to hold it together in front of Malia , but lost it once [TGT] and wife Michelle left campus . 
"I was proud that I did not cry in front of her ," [TGT] said , "but on the way back , the secret service was looking straight ahead pretending they were n't hearing me as I sniffled and blew my nose . 
Read More : [TGT] Is Changing What [TGT] Means to Be a Former President . 
[TGT] 's speech on Monday was one of the few public appearances [TGT] 's made since leaving office . 
That 's included paid speeches to financial firms , one of which reportedly netted [TGT] $ 400,000 .