Holocaust Survivor Reflection

The lecture I attended was the holocaust survivor lecture. I was deeply moved by this lecture. Sonia talked of the horrifying time she spent in the holocaust, and how she managed.
Going into this lecture I thought it would be a person talking about how they survived a tragic time. Although she did talk about this time she gave us visuals and helped us better see what it was like during that time. Not only did she do these things she taught us life long lessons. After leaving this lecture I felt very informed and very moved. When learning about the holocaust in school, we read many books, but reading a book and actually talking with a real survivor is different. It was different because I was able to see her emotions and empathize with