Just like many of you, on November 8^th, Election Day, I was fortunate enough to take full advantage of my right to vote for the 45^th United States President. And instead of staying awake, anticipating the results state by state, I laid down in bed, sent some silent wishes to whomever may be up above up listening to my words, and went to bed. The next morning, I woke up to the news of Donald Trump becoming our 45^th president, and to say that I was in shock is an understatement.

After hearing the news, I was livid. I couldn’t understand how Trump, the man who didn’t seem to take politics seriously, became the presidential successor. I went on a mini-rampage. I texted friends discussing the rage I felt in my core after hours of obsessing over the fact that not only did Florida vote republican, but Pennsylvania did as well. Two states who were predominantly democratic for so many years threw America for a curveball, and placed the presidency in Trump's hand. I didn’t want him as the successor, but I didn’t want Hillary either, and that is when I realized that I wasn’t going to be content either way; I realized that America as we knew it was going to change.

You see, I am not one to affiliate myself with a political party because my views differ depending on the issue at hand; I can be very conservative, or I can be very liberal. This is why I refer to myself as an Independent. When it came time to vote, I struggled with making a decision, so I didn’t vote for either Trump or Hillary because I’m no fan of either. I’ll admit, in the midst of the presidential race, when we still had Bernie Sanders and Clinton, Paul Ryan, Ben Carson—I was really rooting for him—and Ted Cruz, Trump didn’t seem like a bad idea. Sure, his mouth gets him into trouble, and he has no political background whatsoever, but the way I saw it, we’ve had past presidents with ample amounts of background, yet dug us into the hole we are in today. The numbers rapidly decreased, and eventually, we were left with what I considered “two evils.” The majority of Americans casted their vote, and it was unanimous result; we voted for change whether we think so or not.

In the past, we have had excellent presidents and, going as far back as George Washington one of the many presidents who actually served as Commander-in-Chief-in-action, fighting for our country physically, mentally, and emotionally, but also one of founding fathers who had hopes that America’s political system wouldn’t split into different parties, yet here we are. The other founding fathers—Adams, Madison, Jefferson, etc—wrote the constitution as we fought for our country’s freedom against Britain. They established national and government fundamental laws, but more importantly established our rights as a free America, giving us the Bill of Rights. Then we had Abraham Lincoln, who was murdered in the beginning of his second term in 1865. Lincoln once said “a house divided against itself cannot stand,” and wrote what we know today as the Emancipation Proclamation, which not only abolished slavery, but also gave soldiers the right to fight for the union. My favorite president comes next, John F. Kennedy. He fought for equal employment opportunities, desegregated not only schools, but the military, and overall began the process of uniting our nation. He changed America. He, alongside of many American citizens fought to bring us together, only for us—years later—to divide, pushing us back years of history.

America is different now, despite the opinion or wishes of many individuals. Our current President, Barack Obama, is coming to the end of his second and final term, and within these past eight years he has found, captured, and killed Osama bin Laden, and produced country-wide “affordable” healthcare—although some argue otherwise. Just as any former and future president, his success is limited, but he served his time doing the best he could. It is now time for him to pass the torch to someone else; and that would be Trump.

It is time for a new face in the White House whether we like it or not. We do not need a man or woman to make promises that cannot be kept, or accomplished within four to eight years. We need someone who can change America for the better just by remaining positive and allowing us to safely and sanely embrace our natural born rights. Trump may not be my, or other's, first choice of who would be revising America, but there is nothing, as Americans, we can do besides be hopeful that he makes us united. There is no point in continuing to be bitter over the results. We can bitch and complain until President Successor Trump leaves the office, or we can embrace a new face, and stand together with the hopes of America becoming united once again. We can embrace the opportunity for change.

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