Dozens of students were settled in their seats Monday night, ready for what many are now calling a show.
"Sometimes it's hard to take both parties seriously," said Amabelle Rishah, a student at Southwestern College.
Rishah said she went in a Donald Trump supporter, and she's leaving one as well.
"I hate the point Hillary Clinton made that minimum wage should be raised. I don't think that should be. I think you should go to college. I think you should have some sort of education and actually earn for the pay that you deserve," she said.
She's one of the few however in the classroom. Many still undecided at this point, but say Donald Trump's performance hurt him in a big way.
"I was never going to vote for Donald Trump but I think now, just to defeat him I'll have to vote for Hillary,” said Nicolas Brincio.
Viewing parties were held all over San Diego, including one hosted by the San Diego Democratic Party.
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"I thought Hillary did a wonderful job, and I thought that Donald Trump refused to answer much of the questions and just went off on tangents," said Peggy Goodman.
Donald Trump supporters also met to back their candidate, including Veterans for Trump. Back at Southwestern College, students were eager to vote for our next president, but say the reason behind it is all wrong.
"I don't want to risk not using my vote and having the greater evil take precedence so I'd rather pick the lesser of the two evils which right now, in my opinion, it looks like Hillary is a better option, said Michael Cuevas.
Students took a survey after the debate. According to the results, Hillary Clinton walked away with 22 votes. Five students voted for Donald Trump, but the majority did not support either candidate.
