Election Reflection: Michelle Teicher N,W '16
Waking up this morning to find out the disappointing results of my first presidential election was incredibly disheartening and defeating. November 9th has been an incredibly difficult day as I have continued to think about all that our country has lost today. This was a historic election, and I hoped to wake up to embrace a president elect who valued democracy, education, and above all, human life. The President and his/her spouse are exemplary of Americans for the rest of the world looking in and role models to those of us looking up. There was a choice between two very distinct female role models. On Monday, I attended one of the last presidential rallies on the eve of the election, in the spot where the Constitution was written, for the woman I voted for in my first election. On Tuesday, I voted to put a pant suit wearing woman in the White House. This morning I learned the people of the United States vetoed an Ivy League educated lawyer in the White House in favor of a woman who recognized for plagiarism rather than intellectual accomplishment. To honor the woman who showed wit, strength, and confidence in the darkest hours, I will study a little harder, think critically for a little longer, and be a little kinder to all people I meet. HRC, thank you for your indefatigable effort to make the world a better place for all people and a champion for not just women, but all individuals who seek to perpetuate justice and progress.