on Saturday night, will carry the country forward and shape the future as leaders in the years to come.Teen Vogue “In so many ways, it feels like a huge win. And it is! But I’ve seen some fancams on Twitter and a bunch of #girlboss rhetoric surrounding Kamala Harris that feels a little iffy. I think we can take this win and celebrate it for what it is,but we can’t idolize her who became a cornerstone of so many social justice and political movements “I was still in bed and ran out of my room to my BF who was sitting on the couch. I just held up my phone and pointed to it and we both couldn’t even speak. After a few seconds of processing, we realized we had WON. America chose love and empathy and science! We both had experiences with grandparents getting severely sick from the virus and we now have hope that others our age won’t have to experience fear and loss like we did. We are beyond hopeful. And we experienced a relief unlike any other. My whole chest released tension that I didn’t know was there for years. My heart felt — and still feels — super light.” —Maria, 21, Ohio