Face reality and deal with the election results: Letter

Poughkeepsie Journal
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I attend Arlington High School. I am a senior, and I have just read the article that you printed on Dec.10 ("Colleges cope with unrest post-election") about all the college students that appear to be having a meltdown because Donald Trump won the election. My question is, are they kidding me? How were these people raised? Did their parents not teach them that some people win and some people lose, or were they taught that if you do not like the outcome you can call a do over or have a big meltdown.

Were they taught the winner is not really the winner if you do not like the results? What are they going to do in the real world? Oh wait, they saw a commercial where someone feels they are worth more and, bam, they get what they want. That is not how life works. It is not always fair, everyone does not get a trophy. Just because it is on the internet, does not make it a fact. You are not always the best or the smartest just because your parents told you so all your life. Grow up! Welcome to reality.

Welcome to adulthood.

Michael Sapienza Jr.


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