Tonight I went to the Republican Presidential Candidate Debate in Charleston! Something totally different and out of my comfort zone, and it was a complete success.
Emily and I decided that it was a Rare opportunity to be so close to an important debate and to have the opportunity to go. So we went. It cost 45 dollars and my mom payed for it, thank goodness, and it turned out to be well worth the investment. The energy in the arena was electrifying, wish everyone cheering or booing for their favorite candidate. I couldn't help but get into it, finding myself not only cheering but also understanding what the candidates were talking about. The issues of abortion, illegal immigration, the economy, states rights, and job creation were suddenly riveting, suddenly so relevant to my life. I don't stop to think about those things enough on a regular basis. How the whole world is connected and how though I may seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things, I can really make a difference. And who we elect into office truly has an effect on my own life.
This experience really did help me appreciate our country and our political system. It opened my mind to the wonders of politics. It made me feel a part of something bigger than myself, something I never really thought I could be a part of. Just listening to the candidate speak, it was enchanting. How they form their sentences and carefully form thief body language to convey a message, to get the audience to believe them, even if everything they are saying is a complete lie. You can't look away. I thought I would be bored but the two hours passed by in an instant and all of a sudden all the businessmen and country club wives were headed for the parking lot, back to their regular lives. But I'm going to do something different with mine, I'm going to take all this newfound knowledge to good use. Become more educated and more connected with the world outside of myself and my own desires.
Another check off the list, but more is yet to come.
Ps. Go Ron Paul!
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