I was so surprised when I heard Obama was really coming to OSU. I had seen the facebook group and thought it was a fluke. Obama? At OSU? Unheard of! I thought maybe it was going to be some sort of screening of his speech on the oval or something along those lines. When I saw that he was actually going to be here in person, I thought to myself "NO WAY. That's incredible!" Ironically enough, one of my friends goes to school in D.C. and has never had Obama come to his school, yet he decided to come to OSU instead! Of course, I can understand why he'd come to the Buckeyes..we are the biggest and the best! :)
I had gone at 5:15 since gates opened at 5. Definitely a lot of people, though not as many as I had anticipated until one of the speakers announced that there were 35,000 people in the crowd. I guess I was way closer than I thought! I'm not that big on politics, but the fact that I could even experience the presence of our president giving a speech was something I couldn't pass up. This was going to be something I would tell my kids and grandchildren about. How many people get to say that the president of the United States went to their college?!
What I found surprising was how informal Obama's speech was. I had always been so used to his speeches on TV, but as different as it was from what I was expecting, I found him very relate-able. I think there really is an air to not only Barack, but Michelle too. They effectively speak in a way that feels very at-ease, yet at the same time informative and authoritative. I was also surprised by how funny and witty President Barack Obama was -- very unexpected, but charming.
Hey Grace I was also shocked that Obama was coming to OSU to when I heard it. When I heard that it was 35,000 people it makes you wonder how they fit all those people in that one area on the oval. In my opinion I think they should have did his speech in the stadium.
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I didn't actually go to see Obama. I agree it is an opportunity you can't pass up, but at the same time I wanted to enjoy my evening by not standing around the whole time, and I'm not really that into politics.
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