Dear Uncle Sam,
How are you, I am writing to you to tell you about my very first experience of an earthquake. It was probably the most frightening, yet exciting moment of my life. Last Friday, Japan was struck with an 8.9 magnitude earthquake in the northeast region. It was just my luck that my family moved to Tokyo last month.
When I first noticed the tremors, I was in class studying. Suddenly, the entire school building started to shake as if it had a life of its own. Then, we noticed cracks appearing on the walls, creeping like vines. Immediately, we all crawled under th table as practiced many times. Under the table, I felt helpless. There was nothing I could do, we were sitting ducks! After what seemed like eternity, it was all over. We cautiously crept out. The destruction was eminent, ceiling lights were on the floor; rubble was all over the place; everyone had a look of pure terror in their faces.
I immediately rushed home but all I saw was rubble. Thankfully, my family members all escaped unscathed. I really envy you, Uncle Sam. Singapore has no natural disasters, your life must be extremely peaceful.
Sincerely, Kaye Tan
