Aoki Lee Simmons Is Saying 'Toodles' To Harvard University!
By Melanie VanDerveer on May 13, 2023 at 1:30 PM EDT
Aoki Lee Simmons is ready to say goodbye to Harvard University.
The model is done with her classes and awaiting the graduation ceremony before closing the chapter on her college days.
Aoki Lee Simmons Will Soon Be A Harvard Graduate
Simmons recently shared the end of her time as a Harvard University student in a carousel of photos on Instagram, geotagging the school and simply captioning it, "Toodles."
The 20-year-old daughter of Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons will be graduating from the prestigious school with a degree in classics and government. She plans to move to New York City to continue pursuing modeling, but now, full-time.
Many of Simmons's social media followers and fans have been invested in her college days, as she often posted about being a student and continuing her modeling career and the struggles that sometimes came along with all that.
"You're graduating already??? Huh??? Didn't you go 😭," one follower wrote in the comments of her carousel of photos announcing she's about to graduate.
Another follower also noted that it seems like she just started her classes at Harvard. "Already!!!! It seems like you just started. BIG CONGRATULATIONS. 🎉🎉🎉"
"Congrats on the BA 👏! Seeing how hard you work on your education and career is amazing! A lot of us could do with that work ethic," wrote another.
And, of course, a sea of congratulatory messages also filled the comment section.
In the carousel of photos on Instagram, Simmons also shared a screenshot of the information from a degree meeting stating the degree she has earned.
Aoki Lee Simmons Has Shared Much Of Her College Experience On Social Media
Simmons has shared some college experiences on her Instagram and TikTok pages. The model recently shared tips on accomplishing so much while struggling with ADHD.
"People do tell me I am decently accomplished for my age. But I do not have the personality of an accomplished person; I'm a huge procrastinator, I have ADHD, I consider myself rather lazy, I get bored easily," she said in a TikTok video. "However, I got into Harvard at 16, I'm graduating early, and I have two full-time jobs."
In a follow-up video, she explained that she treats her brain like a 5-year-old to help her accomplish all she sets out to.
"I just try to associate things that I love with things that I hate, and then I will look up, like, six months later and hate them less," she said. "I used to think I could never run. I did cross country in middle school. I stopped running, and when I tried to run again in high school, I was maxed out at a quarter of a mile; I couldn't run a mile."
She further explained that she started to watch TikToks on the treadmill with the rule that she could only watch TikTok while on the treadmill. That helped running become more accessible for her.
Simmons has also shared stories on how she's gone from being an F student to a Harvard student in the hopes of helping others succeed.
According to Harvard University's website, commencement will be held on May 25, 2023.
