The past few weeks in this course have really solidified why I took this course in the first place. The Holocaust has always been one of the parts of history I wanted to always learn more about and middle school history classes never went as in depth as I wish they would. Now, though, I’ve heard from firsthand Holocaust survivors and a child of Holocaust survivors. I’m going to try and put into words how these discussions have affected me and what they really meant. It was, obviously, an honor to have these women come in and speak to our class. There is no possible way I’d ever be able to comprehend how it felt to be in the Holocaust or know the real effects of it in a personal manner, but with these speakers coming in and telling about
