It is the first day with Obama as the president of the United States. Never before has there been such an interest for an American presidency as with Obama, both within as well as outside the US.
I was at the LSE during the inauguration and the university was buzzing with anticipation, every TV and computer at the university was tuned in to either the BCC or CNN, and the LSE pubs were packed with people wanting to get a glimpse of this historic moment. The atmosphere was fantastic and people seemed exceptionally hopeful. I personally think that people have too high of an expectation to Obama and what he can do, especially abroad, and that America is not run by one man, or the relatively small team within the Whitehouse, but it is run by its people, and that any drastic change will unlikely to happen.
But I am excited for what Obama represents, and I think that he can be the inspiration for many people in the world, and a symbol that the American dream is truly alive!
Only time will tell if Obama will make the changes he has promised, but in the meantime we can enjoy this video:
