Mr. Doi's story taught me a lot of things that I didn't expect to hear. The harshness of anti-Japanese racism in America when he was growing up shocked me, I never really knew the severity of it before. Hearing what it felt like learning about Pearl Harbor for the first time from someone who was actually alive at the time made me think about how I would react to a major attack in my lifetime (as I am too young to remember the 9/11 attacks). Specifically the way he repeatedly mentioned how he was American in every way but appearance, it made it obvious how betrayed he felt by his country. When he talked about his life in the camp, it amazed me how harsh the conditions were and how strong the Japanese Americans were in overcoming them. And even after the hard camp life was over, the challenge had only just begun for Mr. Doi and the other interned people. Getting back to a normal lifestyle when you had lost everything before you were forced to move and stay away from the outside world for up to 3 years can be harder than anything most Americans today face. I was also amazed at how forgiving he was of FDR and how he was so grateful for the reparations despite the small sum. Even while he was feeling betrayed he was also very forgiving, which was not something he owed at all the American people after his experiences.