Vote Vote Vote!

So in light of Senator Kukovich's visit, I only have one thing in mind--my 18th birthday. Most kids want to spend the whole day (and night) out with their friends, partying and expressing to the world that they are finally free. I did that too...eventually...minus the out all night part. But, more importantly, I went to the court house and registered to vote. I still remember sitting in that oh-so-uncomfy chair, filling out my information so that I could vote in the upcoming primaries. How lucky I was that my birthday was the last day to register to vote before the Primaries.

Flash forward to the day of PA's primaries. I remember...being confused. I'd gone into the polls with my parents before to watch them vote, but now everything's computerized. I think I was just as confused as my 86-year-old grandma voting in the station next to me. But, that's not important. What is important is the fact that I voted. I can't express how much anger I have when I hear students whine, "Why should I vote? My opinion doesn't even matter or make a difference..."

With that kind of attitude...no wonder your opinion doesn't matter. Four years ago, I remember being so angry that I couldn't voice my opinion through voting. So many people complain and whine about the sucky state of living they're in, but really, call me a b*tch when I say that maybe if you'd voted for someone who wasn't a complete moron you wouldn't be in this mess in the first place...but that's just my dislike of our current leader leaking onto this page.

The point of Kukovich's meeting wasn't to make us vote, but more to encourage us to. We're the upcoming generation. In ten years, we'll be the ones making decisions about the future of our country, so why shouldn't we care about what's going on right now?