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Love Trumps All

I'm rooting for you, Mr. Trump.

Daniela Prisco

Nov 14, 2016

Hempstead, New York

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A letter to Donald Trump: the next president of the United States of America,

I did not vote for you. I do not like the fact that you won the election. I have accepted the fact that you will be the next president of my country... And although I do not love you, I do love my country.

I have seen people in tears since your victory. I have seen people dressed entirely in black as if they are in mourning. I have seen protests against you. I do not blame these people, for they fear for their fundamental rights due to your coming to power.

I've heard people say, "Nothing Trump said will actually happen, people are overreacting."

I do not believe they are overreacting. I heard you say things, things like wanting to overturn Roe v. Wade...

Just the fact that you said these things frightens me.

But... I am hoping you prove us all wrong.

I hope that you holding the power of the world’s greatest country in your hands does not give you an increasing sense of superiority, but that it humbles you. I hope you realize that not everyone in America has the same views as you and that you’re sensitive to that. I hope you realize that most people are not, and never will be, as privileged as you have been your entire life. I hope you open your mind and your heart, that you realize that your social views cause more harm than good.

Mr. Trump, please see America’s diversity as something beautiful, not dangerous.

You can reverse the impact of the things you’ve said with the things you do.

Mr. Trump: leave our rights alone.

Do not attempt to undo what we have worked so hard to achieve. Do not repeat history. Stop using fear tactics in order to gain supporters.

America is already great.

Obviously, we are not perfect. However, there is so much love, acceptance, and support in this country, that I truly believe will overpower the racism, hate, and fear that so many people still hold within them. Our diversity is what makes America so unique and so beautiful. Mr. Trump, I hope you know this.

I'm rooting for you. I'm hoping that you will do positive things within your presidency. I hope you prove your disapprovers wrong.

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I'm rooting for you, Mr. Trump.

A letter to Donald Trump: the next president of the United States of America,

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No one best represents the struggle like our favorite 90s squad.

1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

Nobody deserves to be living in poverty.

"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."

What is the current minimum wage at the federal level?

What are the benefits of raising the minimum wage?

What are the states that have set a $15/hour minimum wage?

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Because who understands your bitterness better than April?

1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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