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I, too, saw the hologram of Will.I.Am ("singer and supporter of Barack Obama") on CNN. That was super bizarre... I still don't understand the necessity, but they also zoomed in on Oprah Winfrey's face smushed between two shoulders, smiling or crying (it could have been either, I couldn't tell) during Obama's speech in Grant Park.

I love political discussions, simply because I think it's incredibly important to be able to discuss our values and beliefs in that context and hearing other people's thoughts hopefully forces people to be open-minded. On that note, I think there is a way to say things, and a way not to. It annoys me deeply when people think they are right and others are wrong, and their treatment of others also becomes a reflection of their ignorance.

Totally changing topics,
I have a friend who calls herself "apolitical." She understands politics and wants to work for CNN someday. She was the person everyone was turning to with questions about why specific things happen the way they do in the Winston Room last night. Yet, she refuses to vote because she only cares about immigration laws and she feels that both parties don't actually address the issue. She has not watched a single debate this past year. She told me, "nothing will change either way [no matter who is elected]." Is that true?

I am twenty-years-old now. In four years, I'll be out of college, forced to work either in grad school or in a starting career. Life is so unpredictable, I could have a baby or two by then (hopefully not, I think to myself now). All that is guaranteed at this point is that my life will be completely different. I will no longer be protected by the bubble of being a full-time undergraduate student.