Hey Testtrack, I see that you just turned 18. Congrats on your first voting experience! (Let me assure you that they are usually not at all as busy as this one!) But I definitely hope that, unlike many other people, you will continue to vote next year, and all other years. Many people skip other important local issues when it is not a presidential voting year. Please do not do that. Keep informed about issues beyond this year, and continue to vote.
I am curious, though, to find out if your experience was what you expected.
I am 38, and I know that although my polling place (A.M. Davis Elem. in Chesterfield County) was busy but running normally, I did feel a bit sentimental watching the whole process. I think we do have something to be thankful for here in America (and in other countries that have freedom). It really made me proud. And despite the current problems there, I hope, like Afqhanistan, the Iraqis will get to experience this next year also.
At any rate, Testtrack (and any other new voters), let us know how your experience went and whether it was what you expected....
Paul