I have never been into our nation's or even the world’s troubles. I just kind of stayed in my own bubble. I was always jealous of my mom living in the 80’s because I’ve always thought that it was the coolest decade. After the election, I have been giving myself some time to reflect on my feelings and thoughts about the world I live in. Just in the last week, I have witnessed the Cubs winning and Donald Trump being elected as president. It’s a great time to be a millennial. Right now in the United States, we are experiencing so much change. Is it good or bad you ask? Well, it’s a little bit of both. More than ever people are starting movements and protests to stand up for what is right. Almost every day on the news is some sort of group protesting and trying to make a stand. We are at a point in history that we have the freedom and we aren’t scared to stand up for what is right. I wish that many other people in other countries would have this right. As a young person, we know how to use our voice and use the technology we have to reach so many people.

In today’s society, we are experiencing a shift in power, and I’m talking about male to female power. We almost elected a female president. 15 years ago no one would ever think of that! Women nowadays are getting a bigger voice and we are standing up for equality. We are taking over the job market and even getting more women in charge. The power of women is growing.

As a young person, we were introduced to technology way earlier than our parents were. We have the sources to reach millions of people and learn about so many things we would never think about otherwise. The power is in our hands, and we can help a cause. Celebrities have the power to influence others by using social media. Our voices can be heard.

Our voice is getting louder. People are realizing that we as millennials are going to be controlling the world. Just look at the recent election, if they only counted our votes we would have had a different outcome. We are the future for this country and we can’t let the older people ruin it for us. Our generation (in general) is the most accepting out of all of them. Growing up, we were taught to love and respect everyone. We need to stop sitting here and learn to grow. Once in a while, try something new, and if you witness negativity make a stand.

Our generation is going to be in charge soon and I feel like as young people, we have the best chance at making this country proud. We are in the middle of witnessing a great change in this country. Instead of being divided we need to stand together. I am proud to be in such a great country and I think we need to remember what our country is founded on. We, as a whole, need to be more accepting and understanding towards each other, and we need to remember not to be weak. There’s so much negativity out there and people disliking us, so we need to rely on ourselves to be proud.