By listening to Mr Doi's experience, it made the time period and its events very realistic. It gave me a whole new personal perspective that could only be achieved by a first-hand account. During Mr. Doi's childhood, he had friends of different races and was treated as an equal throughout elementary and middle school. As soon as he started high school however, those feelings towards him drastically changed as a result of the Pearl Harbor attack. Friends started to avoid him in fear that he was an enemy solely based on the appearance of his face. His family was alarmed since they only had two weeks to pack before they were interned in the concentration camp. Mr. Doi found it extremely difficult to leave behind all of his belongings beside the few he could carry with him. He did not view FDR as a criminal for the unjust action and believes he is a hero. While taking high school classes in camp, he experienced quality teachers but limited supplies. In his down time, there were sports to play with the other children including baseball and table tennis. After Mr. Doi was released in 1945,  he found it difficult to return to normal life. He explained the two types of neighbors--those who looked safely after the abandoned house and belongings and those who stole everything. At this time the Japanese were not repaid in any form from the government, which made the transition even more difficult. Finally in 1983, each Japanese person who was interned was granted $20,000 from the government in an attempt to cover up the horrible memories and all that was lost. Like others, Mr. Doi is grateful for the repayment, but knows it is not even close to the amount of money his family and others lost. 31 years later, Mr. Doi sill feels cheated of three years of his life and hundreds of thousands of dollars in assets that were stolen long ago. Surprisingly, he continues to have a positive attitude on life and is focused on the future. In addition, he's been able to see friends he made in the camp at reunions throughout the years in Las Vegas, which is always a fun time. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to hear Mr. Doi speak in person and I will treasure the memories forever.