This morning got off to a slow start after breakfast, as all of the streets were closed off for Vice President Biden as he traveled to the hotel we are staying at. We left the hotel about 2 hours behind schedule to travel to EagleBank Arena to listen to speakers.

First, we listened to CNN's Paul Begala and FOX's Tucker Carlson break down some of the questions asked by Envision students. It was awesome to hear the different views from the republican and democratic side of the argument in which were very in depth. Lunch was hectic trying to feed 2,500 people in a single arena with only 5 or 6 restaurants. 

Next, Mr. Ziauddin Yousafzai and Ms. Malala Yousafzai spoke to us about what they go through with their cultural differnces in today's world. As many know, a taliban member shot Malala in her head while she was on the bus and she survived. She works today to make a better life for young girls in her country and fight for more equal women rights. Something her father said that stuck out to me was, "You aren't the leaders of the future, but you are the leaders of today." This statement really made me think about the influence I have now and that I should voice my opinion to help make a change. 

Finally, we heard from previous presidential canadites Governor Martin O'Malley and Ms. Carly Florina. Both speakers had good arguments on each point from different views. The argument may of gotten tense at points, but they both knew the importance of respecting each other's views and understanding the other side. I think trying to understand others is a very important step for us to take as a county to become a more unified nation. 

- Edward Lee Major