My trip to Pearl Harbor was a pretty remarkable experience that I will always remember, not only did I learn more about the attack of Pearl Harbor itself but I witnessed the magnitude of an effect it had on the country. It was very humbling to be there, and to see the different ships and to walk into the museums and to talk to the staff. This trip did not change my life in a crazy way, but it did give me insight on patriotism and how much respect we have for fallen soldiers. My trip to Hawaii was less than a year ago and I knew going to Pearl Harbor was a thing we had to do. Walking to the entrance I noticed how clean everything was. This was not a usual tourist spot, it was very quiet and everyone there wanted to learn as much as they could and truly ponder about the tragic event that happened there. It was a very special place, different from anywhere I have ever been. Visiting Pearl Harbor showed me the scale of everything, the ships were enormous and they carried thousands of men, and there were multiple of them in this one small area. I was able to go inside one of the ships walk around the whole ship, seeing the soldiers bunks and tight living quarters. The ships were massive but everything inside was compact and tight, most of the hallways were less than two people …show more content…
Being able to pay respects to the brave people who lost their lives so abruptly that day and being able to learn more about what happened, what happened, and why it happened really put things into a different perspective for me. Before going I knew a little about Pearl Harbor but being there I learned so much from the little museum they had and also from the very informed staff. It was a very moving experience, It was the first time I have ever been to something like that and it really took me by surprise. It was very memorable, I will always remember and treasure the experience I got from going to Pearl