The earthquake that happened in Japan and the following tsunamis lead to some extreme destruction and devastation. This was a news story that appeared everywhere from the minute it happened to the minute that videos were released and all the way to now. I think that this news story really hits home to me because I have had close to twenty Japanese exchange students that have actually lived in my house and it actually scarred me to think that some people that I know were most likely effected. I also think that this news story hits close to home because I live right on a fault line and to think what would happen if that were to break and become a huge earthquake like the one that happened in Japan I know that my family would have a hard time coming back from that and so I feel sympathy for the people in Japan and about how much that they have lost.
The first time that I heard about the earthquake was actually on the way to school that morning that it had happened. I was really shocked and surprised because no more than one day before had we driven one of our students to the airport to board a flight back to Japan, which meant that she was just getting back from Utah when the earthquake/tsunami hit. I was really worried about her and her safety and I was also thinking about what would have happened if the earthquake had hit just one day before. If that would have happened then she would probably have stayed for more time and would have waited until it was safe until she went home and then that would have effected me even more than it did already.
The same day I went to school and I went to almost every class and heard updates and learned what was happening and it to me was almost like a “9/11” moment. That to me just means that I will always remember where I was and what I was doing that day. I will always remember how and when I woke up and remember hearing it on the radio on the way to school and I will always remember how I learned something new about the disaster class by class. I will always remember learning about the nuclear plant too, which was going to meltdown and possibly cause radiation poisoning and things like that to the surrounding areas.
I think that even though people might say that this disaster wasn't as big of an issue compared to disasters like hurricane Katrina because it was not in the United States, I say that is completely wrong because the magnitude was so great and the disaster was so huge that it doesn't matter where it was. I always think about what it would be like if the same disaster happened in the United States and it just devastates me to think what it would be like. I really feel for the people of Japan and I think of the suffering they must be going through. I really would like to help out in Japan with the relief effort and I have donated some money and I really would like to do more. I think that it is just a personal thing that drives me to help out the people of Japan and help my friends that live there and that I have come to known. I really feel good about the progress and it is the best thing to see the progress in the help that is happening in Japan and I can’t wait to see more
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