Museum of Tolerance

Kevin Santamaria
English 110
Golden West College
Post #1

Museum Recollections

Yesterday our class, along with other students from GWC and Cerritos College boarded a bus to head to the Museum of Tolerance. We headed out to the museum around 9:30am, but stopped to eat at a little mexican restaurant on the way in Whittier(two thumbs up!). Finally after eating we boarded the bus and arrived at the museum within an hour. After going through security we were met by our tour guide, Frank. He took us through the museum, giving us inciteful knowledge of the videos and and putting everything into perspective. I thank Frank for giving us a better foundation recognizing the "intolerance" present in the globe. The museum revealed pictures of recent terror in our towns and a time line of how this has always been in our history; yet we learn nothing and intolernant behavior persist. We learned about the horrid of the holocaust and got a card that represented an individual who endured it, making it all the more real. Though we saw such intolerant behavior in ourselves, the museum came to an end with the hero's. The individual's or small groups of people who made a differnce that anyone can; as in the story we heard first hand of Tim and Mattew who continue make a difference by educating those willing to listen. I recommend still going to the museum, it helps to keep a clear mind to the world beyond our state. Great first class trip.