CHANGE is already happening.

I wasn't exactly in my best condition on the night of the election day - tuesdays were always the busiest day of the week for me, and I hadn't had much sleep the night before. After I came back to my apartment in the evening, after three power lectures, one lecture and a group meeting, I fell asleep on my bed without even having dinner. After having slept for an hour or two, I woke up to the loud noise outside my apartment. Living on state street, the loud noise on the street is nothing uncommon even on a weekday night, so I didn't think it was a big deal. Apparently, I wasn't exactly thinking clearly then because I didn't wake up from my sleep quite yet. Then I decided I should go out to grab something to eat - and put my coat on and stepped outside. Then I saw these group of African American boys screaming and running on state street with the flag of America in their hands. They were yelling, "Obama!," "YESSSSSSS!," as they passed by me. Then I snapped back to reality and realized, wow, Barack Obama did finally become the next president of the United States.

Unlike the very many avid supporters of Obama, I was not his biggest fan although I should admit that I was deeply impressed by his speeches. (It might have been a whole different story if I had been an U.S. citizen, but being a Korean, I was unsure if Obama would be the better choice for the sake of the economy and policics of Korea and for the relationship between the U.S. and Korea.) Nevertheless, a lot of my friends and I were thrilled by his landslide victory because his becoming the president was more than just Obama himself being president. This election brought hope to all American children who hope to become an amazing president one day no matter what their races are. This election brought true equality to the U.S. and its politics.

I may not have voted for change, but I will always remember the most ardent presidential campaigns ever, the day of the election, and the change that will come.