answer:I was in my first earthquake when I was about 8 or 9. It was only a 6.3 or so, but it terrified me since I was sleeping on the second story when it struck and woke me. When I opened my eyes the house was literally swaying. By the time the aftershock hit, it was enough to make me break down and cry because I was convinced we’d all be killed. By the third or fourth quake of your life, it doesn’t seem like a huge deal, though. No major changes, other than learning, as I aged, about the fact that I live in a very dangerous region of the world, and that when “the big one” goes off in Oregon it’ll rival any previous quakes the world over in recent history. When I actively think about it, it terrifies me and I want to move since it’s projected to be as high as 10.0. Most of the time, though, I don’t even think about it – even though we’re overdue according to the past time line. It’s hard to keep in mind all the time when, for the most part, earthquakes aren’t frequent here the way they are in California. So… I just hope it doesn’t happen in my lifetime, because the damage will be horrific. Sorry if there are any errors, I’m typing from my phone and autocorrect doesn’t tend to like me very much.