JUSTINE: Dancing, Learning ... and Voting
Published: Tue, October 21, 2008 - 2:26pm ET
By Flight Crew Guest Writer
File Under: Flight Crew, Justine, Atlantic Health Training Center, presidential election
10/21 — Each week we'll feature a blog by a different member of the New York Jets Flight Crew. This week's guest Flight Crew blogger: Justine.
Hey, Jets fans, it's Justine from the Flight Crew! I can't begin to tell you how relieved I am that this past extremely hectic week has ended. Between mid-terms all week and traveling from school to practice in Florham Park, N.J., I was exhausted.
It was so exciting to visit and dance at the new Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. It's absolutely gigantic and just so state of the art! My teammates and I got to practice on a full indoor field, something we don't usually get to do during the week. By the second practice we couldn't help but feel at home!
Another week has gone by, which brings us closer to Nov. 4, this year's presidential election. I am 18, the youngest member of the Flight Crew, and finally eligible to vote!!! Now I'm not going to tell you who I am voting for, but I can't stress enough how important it is for my generation to vote and be educated on the candidates and who you choose to vote for.
We all live busy lives (myself included) but it is a necessity to take ten minutes and watch some highlights from the debate or discuss it with your friends and family. In between running from school to work to practice, I always make time to catch a clip from the news.
I personally make my decision by reading and watching as much about the candidates as I can. I talk about the election with my peers and parents (who do have a little influence on me because they brought me up to have the same value system as them) and I try to listen to all sides and opinions and take everything in so I can formulate my own opinion.
Not to be cliché but every vote does count! But don't just vote to vote. Make your own opinion! Find out who you want to vote for and let your voice be heard Nov. 4!
And remember, we have another big home game on Sunday. Get in your seats early and make a lot of noise!
uncle joe Said:
Wed, October 22, 2008 - 11:29am ET"Hey Justine,sorry some of the fans have to polute your story page with the other Jets team nonsense.Congrats on your first voting experiance and on making the Flight Crew.You and the rest of your team are a welcomed addition.Besides being beautiful,all of you seem like a classy bunch.Keep up the good work and goodluck on the mid-terms(remember looks only get you so far in life)."
Theresa Said:
Fri, October 24, 2008 - 9:42pm ET"Hey Justine! You go girl! This is from your aunt You look great,and we are very proud of you keep up the great work-glad to see your parents still influence you a "little!" Luv Me"
Angelo Said:
Fri, November 7, 2008 - 9:17pm ET"Justine, It was a great pleasure meeting you, and I hope you were able to get your vote in. If you are wondering who this is, it's the conductor you were talking to on Metro-North. I could actually say that you proved yourself about being a flight-crew member. Good luck in your future and don't let anything get in the way of your dreams. Angelo"
Dunnie Said:
Tue, October 21, 2008 - 2:42pm ET"Thomas Jones did look great. But we made Oakland look like a good team. They clearly are not. We always seem to have a game plan that keeps games close. Even when we score 56 points. We have to learn how to dominate a game period. two more losses in a row and I am calling for VG to start ... to get him some experience. "
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