Three months ago, I did a phone survey with the Gallup poll, and about 10 days before the second presidential debate they called me back. It was lucky I picked up—originally, I had been ignoring the barrage of calls from an “unknown number.” Informed of my invitation to be one of 40 uncommitted voters present at the debate, I decided quickly.
Taking the one-in-a-million offer to attend the debate on Sunday, Oct. 9, at Washington University in St. Louis, and the chance to raise questions to the aspiring U.S. leaders, was as surreal as it was enlightening.
I was excited to see the center of the democratic process, which I had never experienced before I came to the United States from China in 2007. I became a citizen two years ago and am now eligible to vote.
