Doing the research about the presidential candidates and watching Obama’s speech last week really made me want to vote for Obama even more. I think he is doing a great job reaching out to my age group. He realizes that it is so important to not underestimate how important youth are for creating change, which is Obama’s key message. And I really think that McCain is going to be in hot water come November if he continues to ignore the power the youth could have in the outcome of this election.

As I sat at my computer researching this year’s presidential candidates, I got to thinking, and it drives me absolutely crazy how close-minded America is. I hate when I hear people say, “well, I don’t know if this country is ready for a woman or a black person to run it.” For hundreds of years countries across the world have had leaders that were not white men, and they have gotten along just fine. I think it just goes to show how racist so many Americans still are, and it makes me so frustrated. The issue should not be the candidate’s race or tender, it should be whether they will lead the country well. Why do people seem to think that white and male are two prerequisites for a good leader? I’m so tired of white male leaders. I really want change.

Lately I’ve been feeling like I am the only person I know that isn’t working on their resume, filling out job applications and going on job interviews. In the fall, I want to do the Disney College Experience at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida (http://www.wdwcollegeprogram.com/sap/its/mimes/zh_wdwcp/index.html). Basically, I would be working at a very low wage for Disney in a park, hotel, etc., but having a blast. I think part of the reason I want to do this is because I love Disney, and think it would be so neat, but I think part of it is just because I really don’t want to grow up. And what better place is there to stay a kid a little longer than Disney World?

After Disney, I think I want to join the Peace Corps. People have asked me why, and honestly, I can’t really think of any reason to not. I know there are dangers involved, I’ve done a ton of research, but I really feel like the positives outweigh the negatives here, and I feel like the Peace Corps would be an amazing thing for me.
If things go according to this plan, my life will be planned out until approximately Summer 2011. That’s more than a little scary to think about.

I really like the idea of this being my life, but at the same time it’s a lot to take in. That’s three years of my life planned out, without my being able to do much to change anything. It also makes me ask myself, “is this just a cop-out?” Part of me wonders if I am leaning towards this plan just because I don’t want to be a grown up and because I don’t know what to do with myself after college.

I guess I just wish there was some way to know for sure what to do, or if certain choices are right. But I guess that isn’t real life.

Obviously, I have not been blogging. I really have wanted to, I’ve even made notes in class for possible blogging topics, but it just hasn’t been happening. It’s been kind of a rough semester for me, I’ve pretty much been sick all semester, I’ve been really busy with work and classes, and I am sort of feeling a little bit overwhelmed with college ending.

I think part of the problem (that I’ve created for myself) is that I am in denial that college is ending, so I’ve sort of been putting school work on the back burner while I distract myself with other things, and with thinking about what I’m going to do once college really does end.

That being said, I do plan to make some sort of an attempt at catching up on my blog, but I sort of feel like if I try to do it all at once, then this would probably become the most boring, repetitive blog ever created.

During our first class, we learned all about blogging. How to do it, why people do it, why we are doing it, etc. I’ve never had a blog, and don’t really keep any kind of journal, so this will be a pretty new experience for me. It could be kind of fun, and maybe I will even start blogging on my own if I enjoy it. I think that blogging has the potential or be very beneficial for public relations because it is a free, easy way to express yourself, and to get people’s attention.

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