Change!

I feel great about the election. On election Night Ralph Nader questioned if OBAMA would be an "uncle tom." This angered me and i took it personally because of personal accounts of people accusing me of being "white washed" or trying to be white. I feel pride that somebody of my color can make it this far. I feel anger at the simple minded people of today and how many people i encountered that day treated me as a black Obama supporter.

My hopes for America are that Obama really proves that he can really make change, and proves Ralph wrong of even asking himself if Obama would basically be a sell out. I hope that this encourages young people to vote in the future. Also when Obama term(s) is(are) over we can know how to research on candidates and choose somebody who will not destroy his hard work. I hope Obama can change the school systems in America i think those need the most help because yes home is where you first learn everything but some homes are broken and we all need to have a good chance at education. I hope he can make living green more affordable because it will help our environment and fix the broken communities of America.

I am worried that change wont come as fast as people expect it and will get impatient and down Obama. I am not concerned about too much though I'm pretty happy Obama won.

I feel like being in this class i have gained a new hunger for knowledge about my current events. I am really excited that i can easily identify connections between history in America and the current situations we are put in. And i am happy i have a plethora of information in my brain about things so if i make a statement it is backed up by facts, even if other facts can contradict what i say at least its not just facts coming out of my behind...

As far as conversations outside of school about the economy and different current events i feel confident. I feel like there is a really good balance between teaching history and current events in this class. i wouldn't really change anything. I have noticed that even my manager at my job didn't even know any other candidates where running for presidents besides McCain and Obama. I feel like i talk a lot with people in the high tech village about politics and it enhances my learning and inspires me to challenge myself and find more.