"Cooked" is a word I'm seeing a lot in group chats.
College students on how they're feeling this morning.
Good morning everyone. For a brief moment last night,
and I sat at what she called The Table at Le Dive, ate a baguette with butter, said hi to ’s Aliza Abarbanel when she walked by, and the city felt friendly and okay. I was supposed to go to an election viewing party afterwards but started to feel quite anxious around 7pm, and went home to Brooklyn instead. I bought a pint of Ben and Jerry’s and you know what happened next.I asked Feed Me’s college student readers how they were feeling this morning. I also got some good gossip about New York’s current hottest restaurant, Bridges, and wrote about an ad that made me cry (happy) this morning.
How American college students are feeling this morning:
“I am 21 years old and I, truthfully, was not overly concerned about the election until last night. I suppose a large part of me didn’t think it would be possible.
How I am feeling: I feel like it's been made clear: well over half of Americans don't or can't think critically. As a young woman, I feel really saddened, scared, and shocked that so many people believe in a felon and so many other skewed men to lead us into a better America. I feel baffled! America is turning a new page. I have many fears and concerns but I also believe it is more important than ever for us to peacefully bind together and show up for the people, groups, and issues we believe in. I'm really sad.” - anonymous University of Iowa student
“On one hand, leading up to this election, I was entirely ambivalent. I was exhausted by the choices. I was frustrated that the Democrats did not hold a primary even if I am not one. I do not ascribe myself to any party affiliations and do not plan to. My exhaustion was not only my own, there was a palpable feeling of disinterest throughout all my friends. However, I won’t lie and say that this being the first one I voted in was not exciting. The geek in me still gets delighted at now being able to contribute to our democracy.
As for the results, I can’t say I feel any different than yesterday. Controversially, I do not think this result is a harbinger of impending doom or good. I think, more important, as optimistic as it is to say, is that we must work together and undo the paralysis of polarization from the past decade. We must start admitting what we won’t say out loud and it’s that there is a silent majority, across generations who does not agree with legacy media or extremists on social media, and who hold quite simple views that prioritize safety and comfort at home. They do not want politics to be in the foreground of their lives but to recede and not occupy every waking moment. Maybe it’s just me but aren’t politics one of those things that are impolite to discuss incessantly? Perhaps it’s a mark of privilege that I get to move on unperturbed.” - anonymous American student at The London School of Economics
“‘Cooked’ is a word I'm seeing a lot in the group chats. Everyone wants upcoming midterms cancelled. Harvard Republican Club is celebrating.” - anonymous Harvard student
“I live in the Deep South and it feels surreal to be on campus seeing other people celebrating.”