By Christian Pierce ‘25
Walking into my local polling place for the first time made me feel old. All I could think to myself was, “Am I really about to vote?”
I’ve always seen voting as a citizen’s civic duty. So, naturally, when I realized I would be eligible to vote in this year’s election, I registered as soon as possible.
It’s crazy to think that fellow peers and I just entered high school four short years ago. Now we voted in a presidential election. Isn’t this what old people do?
Senior Ryan Lynch said, “It was a very smooth process, it wasn’t a long line at all…you should vote because ultimately you’re voting for who runs your country.”
As children, we put voting as a task far out of reach. In reality, it came faster than we thought.
There’s something about submitting your ballot for the first time and feeling like you have a say in something so big and influential to this country. There’s nothing else like it.
Being a small number in a gigantic pool of people, yet still feeling important to the outcome, is a great feeling.
“I feel as a new voter that I have the duty and responsibility to hopefully elect who’s right for this country,” said senior Nick White.
Growing up is inevitable. Voting is one of many huge activities adulthood may bring.
Soon you might see me buy a car or trade stocks– heck, I might even get married.
Aging to a high school kid like me seems scary. I don’t want to be old and need reading glasses to read a restaurant menu anytime soon.
However, I also know that aging is beautiful and a blessing. so maybe it doesn’t sound too bad after all.
