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Shaking My Mind

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Takuya Sasaki
Takuya Sasaki

The devastating 2011 T¨­hoku earthquake in Japan shook Inketsu Okina's mind and changed his view of life. During the magnitude 9.0 earthquake, Okina was in his 5th floor economics class when the room started violently shaking. As items fell and people screamed in fear, Okina grabbed a chair leg and feared for his life. His professor, Jerry Martine, remained calm and encouraged the students to stay calm as well. The earthquake taught Okina about the importance of strength and leadership during crises.

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Inketsu Okina Proffesor Poupard ES103 September 7, 2011 Shaking My Mind The devastating earthquake struck Japan on March 11 2011 totally changed my view of life. The tragic magnitude 9.0 earthquake killed more than 20,000 people and shook my mind. At the day, I was in my school and taking economics¡¯s class. The class was located on the fifth floor of the school. It was around 2PM. Suddenly, my desk moved by itself slightly. Without a break, chairs, shelves, and lights vibrated and squealed. The next thing I heard was people¡¯s screaming. Everyone was under small tables or a long counter. Every stuff on the flour fell down: paper, shelve, and black board. The flour was full of noise and fear. The shaking continued unbelievably long, and I could not figure that shaking as an earthquake. I grabbed the legs of chair tightly, and I felt like riding a horrific roller coaster without any seat belt or protector. At that time, I was quite resolved to die. I felt white out. At the moment, even though it was like being the hell, one person stood straight and cheered us up. He was my professor named Jerry Martine. He was teaching economics class and leading us to calm down. I was surprised at his outstanding toughness and calmness. ¡°It¡¯s ok, calm down¡± he re- peatedly said and made us calm down. At the moment, I realized how far man can be strong. I was just scared and could not control even just my mind, but he was calm and encouraging everyone. I noticed the importance of strength and leader. The terrifying force of nature taught me how grave to be a strong leader as a person.

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Shaking My Mind

  • 1. Inketsu Okina Proffesor Poupard ES103 September 7, 2011 Shaking My Mind The devastating earthquake struck Japan on March 11 2011 totally changed my view of life. The tragic magnitude 9.0 earthquake killed more than 20,000 people and shook my mind. At the day, I was in my school and taking economics¡¯s class. The class was located on the fifth floor of the school. It was around 2PM. Suddenly, my desk moved by itself slightly. Without a break, chairs, shelves, and lights vibrated and squealed. The next thing I heard was people¡¯s screaming. Everyone was under small tables or a long counter. Every stuff on the flour fell down: paper, shelve, and black board. The flour was full of noise and fear. The shaking continued unbelievably long, and I could not figure that shaking as an earthquake. I grabbed the legs of chair tightly, and I felt like riding a horrific roller coaster without any seat belt or protector. At that time, I was quite resolved to die. I felt white out. At the moment, even though it was like being the hell, one person stood straight and cheered us up. He was my professor named Jerry Martine. He was teaching economics class and leading us to calm down. I was surprised at his outstanding toughness and calmness. ¡°It¡¯s ok, calm down¡± he re- peatedly said and made us calm down. At the moment, I realized how far man can be strong. I was just scared and could not control even just my mind, but he was calm and encouraging everyone. I noticed the importance of strength and leader. The terrifying force of nature taught me how grave to be a strong leader as a person.