Student Apathy for Politics

I always thought that the non-voting portion of my peers would evaporate once I left high school and entered a college.  I thought people would be more mature in the 18 to 22 year old age group.  But apparently, voting is still "too difficult" for college students.

I didn't know that it was that hard to vote, even if you are away at school.  I mean the long hours it must take to print out the absentee ballet and the struggling process of filling it out really takes a lot out of me. Voting at school is not hard.  Just fill out a simple sheet of paper and send it in.  Students need to realize they should take initiative and vote to better the future of the country they plan to live in.

I was embarrassed when only 2 or 3 other students would raise their hands to say they had voted.  Even in my political science course, there were barely any students that voted.  I believe the main problem is college students don't try hard enough to get informed or even bother to care about modern politics.  They don't realize the power and freedom they have and don't utilize the advantage of improving their own future.

In my opinion, if you are a citizen and 18 years or older there's no excuse to be uninformed, especially when you live on a college campus with plenty of educated peers and professors.  There's so much information thrown at you on campus that it's easy to find out almost anything about the politics of Pennsylvania or any other state.  However, I can personally understand how it would be hard to know about elections and every candidate, due to busy schedules and heavy schoolwork.  

I can also understand the lazy college student behavior and the disinterest in political conversations when information is not right front of you. Here's a solution: Type your state, election, and the date into a Google search!  It's remarkably easy and only takes a few minutes.  College students need to be more aware of the abundant resources that will aid them in voting.

This website is nonpartisan to any group has information about the next election on the front page.  It helps you register and learn about every candidate. http://www.canivote.org/