All over the world, the Chilean miners rescue was broadcasted. Thirty-three miners were trapped underground for a total of seventy days. Finally just this past week, all thirty-three miners were rescued safely. I think it’s inspiring to see these men who work long hours every day, risking their lives to support their family and themselves. A fact I recently learned was that miners only get paid equal to minimum wage in America; that’s the same amount someone gets paid for working at McDonald’s and they don’t risk their lives for it. (Well, if they don’t only eat the food they make every day.) Also, in China, miners have been killed from the ground collapsing upon them. Miners have a very challenging, dangerous job which is a reminder about how education can change your life. Most of the miners have no education because they started working young to support their families. Miners usually live very short lives, also, because they develop lung cancer from working in the mines. I hope that other people watching the rescue learn more than just the basic information on the surface. I hope that they understand how much more at stake these men are risking than in the average job. Lastly, I hope inventors are creating new ways to mine, so it is less dangerous for the workers. I am glad that all thirty-three men were rescued and reunited with their families.
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