What I mean is, exactly what I say in the title. But it’s not my personal thoughts. Just like any other president, he’ll make changes, bad or good and he’ll leave an impression of himself in our history books. Every president has tried their best. Or so I would hope.
For Obama himself, he’s already in the history books, just for being the first black president. Which is wonderful. My view of this is, he’s sending a message of change and a chance for other backgrounds to try for becoming president. Heck why not a Chinese president or even someone straight from India? Regarded they need to know what they’re doing.
I think Obama also gives everyone that little spark saying to their hearts, “No matter what your life situation is now, you can move things around for yourself and become something better.”
Well who knows maybe we’ll have nothing but black presidents from here on out. The world needs to change and accepting other backgrounds is the great way to do it.
But for those who may put a little too much of their hope into Obama, don’t. He’s not superman. He can only fix what he’s able to. Just like anyone else he’ll be making mistakes or completing important goals. But one man can only do so much. But I’m sure the support of America and Canada will give him enough courage for if he were ever to have doubts in himself.
-Joanne Thirlwall
