Speech of the NIght

In my workshop Journalism class today, I was assigned to watch the Democratic Convention and try to get as many direct quotes as I could.  I really have been getting better at writing things when people are speaking, especially last year in Exploration of Space when my professor rattled on about physics.  However, I was not prepared for what I had to do.  Sure, if I was a professional reporter, or rather, any reporter, I would have a recorder with me, but since I am a poor college student, I was not able to find one of those.  First, I listened to Al Gore, who I really enjoy listening to, because he usually talks about climate change.  I couldn't catch anything the man was saying.  I tried really hard, seriously.  I wanted to write down what he was saying, but it was a hardship.  I felt a little better afterwards, when the commentator explained how his speech was a little rushed.  When Barack Obama finally reached the stage, after a grueling hour and a half of waiting for him to speak, I really didn't want to write what he was saying.  I wanted to sit there and listen, enraptured by what he was saying.  But, I realized, after a couple minutes of writing what he was saying to the thousands there, I knew that I would be able to remember it a lot longer now that it was down on paper.  Things like healthcare and the economy would remain a lot more important now than they ever had before.  I am now convinced of the Democratic party.  I really like the words they say, even though I'm sure there are some things I will eventually disagree with.  I just feel like change can actually happen once Barack OBama is in office.  Maybe things will be better then.