Discipline Bridge

I lack discipline in more the one area in my life but I think the most obvious one right now is my education. Going to school has always been difficult for me, not that I struggled academically, but just the whole concept of waking up every morning like a machine and being dragged to school by my mother bothered me. Its discipline that I have lacked from a very young age and thats why I think I still lack it today, its carried with me. I love sports and activities. I don't like hours of homework. I love video games. I'm a procrastinator. It's a combination of things that I lack when it comes to school, yet even being aware of these problems, I still have no motivation to do better. If someone asked me why I would have no explanation, but I do know this. Even though I hate spending 20 hours a week in a classroom and 10 in the library I have an appreciation for it. I appreciate knowledge. If more people were able to get a higher education I think our world could be a lot different and a lot smarter.

Reactions to November 4

Election day was something new and exciting for me. It was the first election that I was involved in and the first election was able to vote so watching television that night was not just exiting it was powerful because I truely felt that I was a part of what was happening. When they announced that Obama won, there was an overwhelming sense of relief and a lot of emotion for me. Before the election I didn't really know how much of an impact it was going to have on me personally but once I saw eveyone around the world celebrating this election, like the people in Kenya, Australia, France, and England I knew the whole world was watching. It made me proud to be an American because I felt that this was democracy at its finest. We showed the world the power of a democracy. We didn't vote Obama because of the color of his skin, we voted because we thought he would be the best President for our struggling nation, but the fact that we could overcome the long battle of racism and sexism, to not only elect a black president but also have no women on the ballots was quite an accomplishment.

VOTE OBAMA!

Obama's campaign for President is built on the principle that democrats must "disagree without being disagreeable" and unit America during our nation's crisis on many fronts. He realized the importance for our government to overcom bipartisanship, to work across the aisle, and to produce effective results. The idea that someone would be able to unite political America and get the government to productively work on important issues might sound naive but Obama represents a new generation coming to the world stage. Understanding people's doubt of unification Obama stresses that Americans must embrace hope. Hope is an irrational belief, a faith in optimism, but hope is also a unifying emotion, one that resonates with people around the world. He has emphasized change from the beginning of his campaign, something that has progressively risen the spirits of the American people. The American people as a whole are depressed right now with how our government is reacting. WE are in two wars, an economic spiral and facing countless other challenges. By emphasizing that we should all believe in the possibility of a new type of politics, Obama has converted many people, including Republicans, to believe that he is the man for the job. Campaigning to replace Bush with a unifying leader, he has struck a chord across the country- as shown by polling, books, crowds, and even retail. In this crucial time in our history as a nation and as a global community, he has the potential to improve how Americans perceive politics, leading to more trust in government and solving some difficult problems that we face. SO VOTE OBAMA if you don't like how our government is being run because he will bring a new generation to the office and a change that we need.