How to participate in a political protest by sessican

"It was interesting, awkward, and helped me feel a little important."

How I did it: Well, first off, let me say that I had listed this as a goal because I thought I wanted to do it again.  Meaning, I had actually participated in about 5 political protests when I was in college and I thought, "Hey, I should do it again," so I listed it as a goal.  But, I have been thinking about it, and I think 5 times is enough, so I am moving on from this and am going to write about the 5 I have already done!

I joined a few student groups on campus that had political causes.  I went to their meetings for about a month, and when they had protests scheduled, I made sure I went and marched with them.

Lessons & tips: Well, it can be awkward to attend these student meetings if you don't know anybody else, so be ready to meet new people.  I don't know if anyone else has experienced this but what also made it awkward was that I felt most of these students groups were overwhelmingly male-run, which made feel more awkward in participating with a majority of strong men with very strong opinions.

Anyway, find a very politically charged student group on campus and sure enough, sooner or later, they will have some sort of protest or march organized to represent their political agendas!

Resources:

  • It kinda helped to be a student at UC Berkeley, where there are so many political student groups.
  • Making friends who are willing to participate with you helps a lot too! 


 

Jan 24, 2010, 08:26AM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer


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