The world is getting smaller. We all are aware of it, but it's also easy to forget. For example, how much does Great Britain leaving the European Union impact the United States? The truth of the matter is, it's quite a bit.

If needed, let's start by going back and briefly looking at what the debate of "Brexit" actually was: These 5 Facts Explain the Debate Over Brexit (Time), Brexit, Explained: 7 Questions About What It Means and Why It Matters (The New York Times) and The U.K.'s E.U. referendum: All you need to know (BBC). As you can see, a large majority of the debate was economic. Another big issue was immigration. Some claimed the E.U. was too lax with immigration. Others worry what will happen without the E.U. regulations on immigration, as well as human rights. However, there are other issues included in this debate. One reason for leaving was some people wanted Britain to leave the E.U. because they felt the E.U. threatened their state sovereignty (even this was a controversial point).

So, let's look at how this impacts the United States.

Economically speaking, "The general thinking is that many international corporations, notably those based in the U.S. and China, invest in U.K. operations partly so they can readily access the free-trade corridors the U.K. enjoys with the rest of the European Union. So since the leave camp won, many of those companies could see drastically reduced profits" (NBC).

The biggest economic concerns could be summed up simply as unpredictable. The pound went down, a lot, and the Dow Jones has been hit as well. However, for right now, it depends on what happens in the E.U. They are already working to get Britain out as quickly as possible, in order to focus on the other members. Even once that happens, it is likely things won't straighten out economically for quite some time. All we can do is wait.

From right here on our soil, there are some similarities that need to be noted. Texas is once again talking of leaving the United States (though since this isn't the first time, it may not be that worrisome).

On another local level, we see Brexit doing favors for presidential candidate Donald Trump – even his tweet has caused negative attention. With the Conservative Party movement succeeding in something so drastic after David Cameron, it is understandable why people see similarities in their success and the possible success of the Republican candidate.

However, it is important to note that although Brexit has and will continue to impact America, we are still our own country. Maybe you are excited about Britain's vote, maybe you are upset; regardless, America is not only set up differently than Britain, we are made up of different people. In my opinion, the biggest takeaway is a reminder of how important it is to fight for what you believe in and that YOUR VOTE MATTERS.

"While the U.K.'s relationship with the E.U. will change, one thing that will not change is the special relationship that exists between our two nations," Obama said during remarks at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. "That will endure."