Adolf Hi-- sorry, Donald Trump will be our next President of the United States, and I just don't know how to feel about that.

I remember the day Trump announced his presidential campaign. I especially remember how everyone automatically thought it was a joke, and how there is no chance he could possibly take on the role as our next Commander in Chief. Soon, however, our laughter turned into concern, as more people started to support his sick and twisted views.

I started to develop fear after I witnessed what Trump's plans were for immigrants.

If you follow me on Odyssey, you likely know that I am an immigrant. I was born in Portugal, and I do not hesitate to show my pride. However, I love America too, but Trump made me think twice.

I don't want to leave; America is my home. If I were to leave, I would be leaving my whole life behind; 17 years down the drain. My friends, family, and education would detach itself from my life, and I would have to start over. I don't want that. I want my future to be in America. I want to earn my Engineering degree, and work towards helping our economy. I want a house with a nice lawn, and friendly neighbors that have barbecues every weekend. I want to live the American dream; I can't do that if I am kicked out.

Upon trying to analyze Trump's views, I just couldn't understand why us. My family aren't criminals; we've never had an altercation with the police, or broke any laws. So why would I be forced to leave?

Pretty quickly, the part of me that couldn't handle Trump grew stronger.

To make matters even worse, articles and stories of Trump's history started to publish, revealing his ideas before a run for Presidency was even a thought. Coming from Cambridge, MA, a liberal place (and home of Harvard University), his disgusting attitude towards women, LGBT community, immigrants, and people of color only fueled my hatred for him.

I frequently thought to myself: "how can a racist, misogynistic, ignorant, privileged white man lead the best country in the world?"

Well, here we are now, with Trump as our President elect. Honestly, even though I hate this man, I hope he can be a great president. There is nothing much we can really do now other than trust that he leads our country to riches not poverty, success not failure, and joy not sorrow. Who knows, maybe Trump really can make America greater than it already is. It's up to him to prove all the haters wrong in the next couple of years; fingers crossed he does!