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I'm Glad I Stood With Her

And I would do it again.

Jaimie Mitchell

Nov 14, 2016

Plymouth State University

Here is a play-by-play of how my Election Day went:

Tuesday, November 8^th, 2016. 7:00 AM:

I woke up this morning proud to be an American and proud to be a woman. Today, we have a huge chance of electing our first woman president. Not only that, we have a huge chance of electing a president who respects everyone, no matter what our differences may be. I feel so alive today.

2:15 PM:

I am sitting at my desk, doing some homework. I look outside my dorm room window to see my fellow students walk past with their “I voted” stickers proudly placed on their shirts. Though I didn’t get a sticker, because I did my absentee ballot, I am in the same spot as they are: waiting, waiting, waiting. The unsettled feeling that I am experiencing right now is incredible. I was only called an “uninformed female millennial voter” once today. Awesome.

6:15 PM:

I am sitting in class, refreshing my phone to see if I can get any sort of idea what is happening, though I know it is too early to know.

7:30 PM:

My class is over. I am going to rush back to my dorm to shower and meet up with some friends to watch how this night play out.

8:00 PM:

I am starting to watch CNN live coverage of, what will hopefully be, a historic night for Clinton. I have my popcorn in hand and I am ready to watch.

10:00 PM:

Well…I’m not so ready now. Things are not looking good…

11:30 PM:

My friends went to bed, but I can’t stop watching this…

Wednesday, November 9^th, 2016. 12:30 AM:

I am starting to feel sick again. I can feel my heart dance around my chest.

1:30 AM:

I am about to go to bed. Trump has 266 electoral votes and Hillary has 215. I take a few minutes to rant via Snapchat.

6:45 AM:

I couldn’t sleep any longer. I get up and look at my phone, to see a notification from BuzzFeed that Donald Trump was elected to be the president of the United States. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I texted my best friend this:

“When you are gay and you are a woman and Trump is going to run your country and you know that your life is going to change”.

The rest of that day was spent emotionless.

I stood with Hillary Clinton on Election Day 2016, and I would do it again in a heartbeat. I’ve spent countless hours researching both presidential candidates and what they stand for. Hillary’s beliefs match with mine and I am proud to say that I exercised my right to vote for her. I believe that everyone deserves respect, including those who have different opinions than me. If you are a Trump supporter, I do not hate you nor wish anything bad on you. I will still be your friend and I will respect our new president. I am just disappointed. I am disappointed because we have come so far as a country and I am hoping this will not push us backwards. Being a woman and part of the LGBTQ community, I feel that I will not have the same opportunities and respect with Trump as our president than I would if Hillary was our president. As I watched her concession speech, I was reassured that I voted for the right person. I am still proud to be an American and a woman and nothing can change that.

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There are plenty of obstacles that come when taking care of kids, but it's a very rewarding experience.

1. You get excited when the parents purchase season passes to the pool.

2. You've become friends with the stay-at-home moms in town.

3. You get a chance to eat "kid foods" again.

4. You've traded in your cute purse for a large tote bag.

5. You have at least one car seat in your backseat.

6. Their nap time is your happy time.

7. Lunch time can be a disaster.

8. You have to play the same board games repeatedly.

9. You catch yourself using the same lines your parents once told you.

10. Your "mom-mode" kicks in at times.

11. Your heart melts a little when they do something cute.

You'll never find any souvenirs with your name on it

1. You know you are up next when the teacher pauses while taking attendance

2. When “I’m going to do my very best to make sure I know all your names” is said, it may or may be an empty promise

3. “Wow! That sounds so cool! Where is your family from?”

4. You dread when people ask you to repeat your name over and over because it “sounds so cool when you say it”

5. There’s a 50/50 chance that your name will come back either correct or incorrect at Starbucks

6. People try to find shorter, easier nicknames for you instead of calling you by your actual name

7. When someone famous or fictional character shares your name, you get so happy

8. “What’s your name?” “It’s [name]” “I’m sorry, what was it again?”

9. You’ve pretty much seen every misspelling and heard every mispronunciation of your name throughout your life

10. When you find another person with an “ethnic” sounding name, you both get excited

11. Despite the struggles, your name is pretty unique… just like you

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6. “Geez, you are obsessed with your flag. We get it, you’re Puerto Rican.”

7. “Why are you so loud?”

8. “So does your family know English?”

9. “Oh my god, Puerto Ricans are so spicy.”

10. “So did you eat a lot of tacos?”

11. “Are you Mexican?”

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