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There Is Always Hope

Even if there is darkness.

Jenelle Boisvert

Jan 23, 2017

Boone, North Carolina

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On Friday January 20, 2017 this nation that I have called home changed. No matter what side you are on during the recent election, we can all agree that it was ugly. During the election, we saw two candidates try to beat each other up with words, we saw two people who “truly care about this Nation” try to win our vote by using violence and by blaming the other. I don't know about you, but that's not how or what the United States is about.

I grew up in a time where people greeted others, no matter their skin color. I grew up in a time where people based judgements on your personality and your actions, not the depths of your pockets. I grew up in a time where I was taught that I could do anything that I set my mind to. I grew up knowing that everyone, and I mean everyone, has value. Everyone human is worthy of being treated like one. It does not matter your race, religion, sexual orientation, or even what you decide to do with your own body. EVERYONE deserves to be respected and loved.

On January 20, 2017 this nation saw the inauguration of the first president that has no political background, and no matter what you feel about him he is still our president. Time will tell if he will do the things he promised, but regardless of who is in office MY views and MY life will NOT change.

I will still greet people with a smile and a hug. I will still believe that good is in everyone. I will continue to prove that everyone has value. I will show my future classroom full of kids, that they are worthy of love, respect, and that they can and will do anything they set their mind too. It is my hope and prayer, that no matter what happens in these next four years, and no matter what side you are on...that you remember that only light can fight darkness, and only peaceful protesting will do good. If you are one of my friends who fall into one of those minorities who are being targeted, please know that I am not here to judge. I am here to love, support, and care for you. It is not my job to do anything but that.

Even though our future is unknown, I still believe that good can and will prevail. Please do not give up hope, do not give up on yourself. You are loved. You are worthy.

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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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.

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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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