Today is a huge day for the nation and for our futures - election day. I've been getting excited and doing my research for a while now; I was disappointed to see how it was hardly mentioned in school.
A few teachers commented on the "I Voted" stickers some of us students were wearing, and one teacher mentioned how he was going to vote tonight then stay up watching the results, but that was about it. I know, I know - what was I expecting? Fireworks? Speeches? I don't know. I just feel like, in comparison to the weight and importance of the matter in the country and state, it was shied away from at school.
Is this because teachers simply don't have time to talk about it with the tight curriculum, or is it caused by a fear of teachers discussing politics? I just wish we could talk about current events a little more in school.
I distanced myself from the campaign for as long as I could, but ironically I find myself entranced by the updating results on Google right now. Politics are too stressful for me to discuss but I still get concerned or excited by the elections anyway. This morning I read an article about a DJ who was British who became a naturalized US citizen recently because he liked getting out the vote and wanted to participate. It was inspiring and made me realize how many people are deprived of the privilege to vote. I can't yet but maybe I will someday, for what it's worth.
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