Cassie Hewlett is a college student in Pennsylvania who blogs on her personal website . The views expressed are her own.I am not racist. I am not homophobic. I am not sexist. I am not a misogynist. I am for free market. I am for stronger foreign policy. I am for small business. I am for my family. I am Republican.With the results of the presidential election stirring up a vast amount of emotions, I think it is important to clarify something: just because I am Republican does not mean I am heartless. The point of this is not to debate political policies. It is to highlight what it felt like to be a Republican college student the day after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States.On November 9, I went to class and in every single lecture, I encountered a somber attitude. Pre-class discussions were filled with phrases like, “I am scared for our future,” “I am scared to be gay,” “How did this happen?” and, by far the most bothersome, “People that voted for Trump are racist, sexist, misogynistic, homophobic, selfish rednecks.” Even my professors opened class with the assumption that everyone was sad about the result of the election by saying things like, “Let’s not talk about last night, ever,” or “No class on Friday. I’m house hunting in Canada.”Well, I was not sad. While I understand that many people found the result disheartening, I am happy that the Republican Party is in office for the next four years. I am happy that trade and markets will once again be free. I am happy that we are going to attack terrorism more aggressively, instead of being walked all over. I am happy that jobs will be brought back into the United States. I am happy that small-business owners will finally be able to reap the benefits of hard work and dedication. I am happy that I voted in my first presidential election as a Republican.