5 Friends Uncensored

This video was sent to me from a professor of mine in the Dance and Theatre Department. I fell in love with the fact that all these celebrities came together to send out this strong message. As sad as it may seem, I believe celebs like Usher or Leonardo DiCaprio may have gotten through to people my age with the message better than anyone in politics now. Many people my age do not fully understand the importance of registering and voting. I will admit that I have never been a fan of politics. It wasn't until this election that I actually started to pay attention to the news and what was going on in the economy.

The factors that lead me to be more conscious in the world were the poor state of the economy, the sacrifices made for this war that we are in, my future and Barack Obama. When I first found out there was a black candidate for the presidency I was happy, but honestly did not feel the country was ready for a black president. I knew I was ready and this election was especially important because it was the first would I was able to vote. When I turned 18, my AP Government teacher registered me to vote, so that was taken care of for years now. I really wanted to be aware of the situation and standings of the candidates because I actually had a say in the future of our country.

I cannot describe what I felt when Barack Obama was announced as our president. I am so happy and proud to call him our president and look forward to the next four years. I feel now that I may have a future.