This is one of the greatest catastrophes in china for decades, but this time I'm glad the government took control of the situation more efficiently and allowed the media to be more transparent in their reports. A lot of the damage done was preventable in my opinion, because most of the school buildings were fragile and collapsed easily.

In my school we raised approximately $1500 to be sent to the relief aid. My parents are still very shocked and sad, and so are a lot of my friends.