Today, I lost one of my grand opportunities.

Today, when I went to school, there was an election in our school; the election of Student Leadership Council and student trustee. My class began at 6:00 and when I passed the election area, it was about 5:56. The candidates offered me to vote. I felt I did not have time to vote and rather than that, I felt I did not have right to vote, since I am not a citizen, yet.

At 7:30, we had a break time about for 15 minutes. I quickly walked into the election area to make sure if I have right to vote or not (as an enrolled student). The process was over and two people were collecting things around. I asked them if I had a right to vote. One of them said “Yes.” I did not need to be a citizen; just a college student was fine, but time was over. He said he was sorry for me. I felt I was more than sorry.

For misunderstanding, I lost one of my grand opportunities, which is only we can have in democratic societies on this planet that to choose our leaders by ourselves. It is one of my big dreams to give leader/leaders the opportunity by myself to lead me/us in small of large communities.

I lost this one because of misunderstanding, but I am sure that I will have many more opportunities in future. Let it be. I am sorry for our student leader candidates to lose my vote, too.

One day, even I will be one of the candidates as it is also one of my rights in a Democratic Society! Thanks.

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