In the past, I've never thought that it was important to be politically aware of what was going on at the present time. I always had the thought of, "It's not my problem". Since then, I've realized that having that thought is somewhat ignorant.
This is OUR world; this is OUR society. No matter how young you may be, this is still the world that you're living in. Every decision that is made politically will affect us. We may be too young to be physically involved in our government, but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't be informed, because in the future, we will be active participants.
A lot of people don't think that voting is important. In their opinion, their one vote doesn't matter. This is not the case, though. Your vote is representative of your opinion, which is so important. If you feel a particular way about something, you need to get that idea out there, and voting is one way to do that. This year will be the first year I'll be able to vote, and even though I only have one vote, I'm excited to get my opinion out there. When someone says that their vote doesn't matter, it's another way of saying that their opinion doesn't matter.
With all of the controversial issues that are important in our society, it is important for us as young people to become informed about them.
We have a voice; don't let anyone take that away from you.
We are the future.
