My experience speaking with Ben was particularly unique. It was a rare chance to talk to someone who lived during a time I will never experience and who has lived through history. This is relevant because I feel like I don't know as much about past conflict because it is something that is not seemingly so tangible but in this case we had a person sitting before us who was living proof of historical event. The things we learned from Ben were from his memory and his own thoughts. I learned about the food shortages during the war and how things like eggs for example were uncommon to have access to. I also thought that his thoughts about the ability to work hard and change one's socioeconomic status was particularly interesting.  He felt like anyone could advance their social status if they sought education and work hard enough. He believes in the American Dream even though he isn't American.