"Civility is on the ballot. Justice is on the ballot. Equality is on the ballot. Democracy is on the ballot"

-President Barack Obama on 10/14/16 speaking at the Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland

My fall break had just started and I was wishing that I had gone home to Chicago. Fortunately, one of my Kappa Delta sisters said she was going to hear President Obama speak because she was helping set up the event and asked if I anyone wanted to go. Of course, I could not pass up this opportunity, so I set five alarms and somehow got up at 5a.m. on the first day of my break. At 7a.m., myself and another sister got out of the car and got in line to wait for doors to open at 8:30a.m. I was bundled up in several layers, but it was still freezing. Finally, it was 8:30, the sun was up, and my friend and I were practically standing front row to hear President Obama speak. Honestly, I do not think I have ever been more excited in my life, especially considering the fact that I am a political science major and I live for this kind of stuff.

So we had finally gotten our spots, but we still had to wait until 11:15 to hear President Obama give his speech. We quickly met some other students from nearby universities, danced to the great music, and heard brief speeches by Mayor of Cleveland, Frank Jackson, and U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge. Then, the official seal of the President was placed on the podium and somehow, it was quickly approaching 11:15.

President Obama is a great speaker and made several hilarious jabs at Donald Trump. But the main point of his speech was to encourage voters to go out and make the clear choice for the presidency: to vote Hillary Clinton. Obama made it clear that if Trump was elected, then all the work done in the past 8 years under his leadership would be undone and voters cannot allow that to happen. Overall, it was an inspiring speech and I even got to briefly shake hands with President Obama as he was walking past me. If there's one thing I want for all my readers to take away from this article is that this election is too important to sit at home and complain about both candidates. So I urge everyone I know to practice your right and go vote and let your voice be heard.