Hillary Clinton is never a woman I thought I would be able to look at and think that I can understand what she went through or even what she is going through.

Taking away her name for a moment, and I see a woman who is standing with her head held high in a world that doesn't want her to succeed like it doesn't want any woman to succeed. A woman who is criticized for acting just like a man does and for taking ownership of it every step of the way. A woman who had to stand up and say, "This is my spot, and I've earned it. Now let me work."

I noticed this from the Humans of New York page on Facebook, and I didn't realize it was her when I started reading because all I could see was this:

A woman who went into Harvard Law School knowing that she'd be one of the only women there in a group of men that couldn't stand to see her succeed.

As an aspiring politician who wants to go to law school, I could see this. It wouldn't be to the same extent, but considering only 36% of lawyers are women today, it's still a largely male dominated field. I would be one of the few women in the field of law, out numbered three to one by men.

And sometimes a woman has to step back, raise her head, and pretend she can't hear what others are saying because otherwise she'll be called 'emotional' or they'll if she's 'on her period'. We women have to pretend that we don't hear what other people call us because it is even worse if we react.

So I completely relate to the woman who spoke like this. I act the way I do to protect myself first. Everyone else does too. And I can't blame people for accepting the persona I might create for them.

The modern woman is still judged for the way she dresses, speaks, and even the way she stands. What they do with their life is under constant scrutiny and no woman is ever fully accepted by society.

I can see why Hillary has become the person she has, and I can see her as human because there was no name when I read this post. I read a successful, Harvard Law graduate who made her way in the world. She stood up and pushed out a perception so she could be successful.

She was a young woman discovering herself and the world around her. Now she is a grown woman who is staring the rest of the world down as she says,"Watch me be amazing when you tried to put me out."

So yes, I relate to Hillary Clinton more than I ever thought I would because I, like many others, forgot to think of her as human first.

To the woman who stepped into that room to test into Harvard and to every woman out there, we need to remember that we've all dealt with this sort of sexism. We've been told we don't deserve something because we were born a woman, but we have to be great but not too great. We've walled ourselves off to protect ourselves, and we've stood tall against those that want to tear us down.

And to every person out there, take a step back and look at people for a minute. Don't just view what the media is telling us. Take a step back and really look.

Finally, to Hillary, I'm glad I can see this side of you even if I don't always agree with you. I do relate though, and I will remember that. We are both women, and we share s