Campus Voices: What do you weigh when it comes to voting?

Byeol Park, Associate in Arts (Political Science), Suncheon, Republic of Korea

“I look at policies, whether they make sense or not, or how real they are. I think of how they are going to realize the policies that he or she promised. I prioritize education policies in middle schools and high schools because it is too competitive. It’s too competitive and leaves a lot of pressure on students that they suddenly take their lives.”


Norma Gorham, International Success Navigator, Olympia

“I’d get the candidates’ platform, what he says he is going to be able to do. I look at his record of what he’s done, and I look to see if he is a nice person. What do I mean by a nice person? Does he live a lifestyle that I think is that of an upright person. That’s what I look at.”