September 11th, 2001
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I was in my BCIS class when it took place. It was something no one expected. The weird thing about it is that a week later a horrible accicent took place at the South Padre Island Causeway. (I live in Pharr,Tx. About hour away from South Padre Island) Alot of people got scared in the Rio Grande Valley that we were a target for terrorists as well. Silly to think now but being so close to 9/11 we took it seriously. I went to New york in the summer of 04 and visited Ground Zero. Visited the NYFF and NYPD stations. I am sure to this day there is still signs for missing people and information regarding them.
That's rly sad :|
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I couldn't have said it better myself.
When I heard about it I was sitting in the cafeteria at school eating breakfast. My friend told me a bomb or something went off at the World Trade Center. My first question was, "where is that?" The principal let the teachers skip lessons all day to let the students watch coverage on TV (since all of the classrooms had TVs). I remember watching the towers collapse, one right after the other, while I was in my american history class. I'll never forget that moment. The class was completely silent for about a minute or so, then we all broke down at once. Even my teacher couldn't keep himself composed.
I was in Stillwater, OK, barely an hour away from OKC when the bomb went off there. I didn't lose anyone myself, but plenty of my friends lost aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. It was a really tough time, especially since we were only in 4th grade.
I guess because of OKC, 9-11 really got to me on a personal level. OKC had the proximity, 9-11 had the magnitude, those two put together made me unable to feel safety on any level for quite a few months. Along with that came guilt that I was somehow spared. I can remember thinking to myself, "this is all my fault." It made no sense logically, but I honestly believed that. I still don't understand, to this day.
I was in Stillwater, OK, barely an hour away from OKC when the bomb went off there. I didn't lose anyone myself, but plenty of my friends lost aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. It was a really tough time, especially since we were only in 4th grade.
I guess because of OKC, 9-11 really got to me on a personal level. OKC had the proximity, 9-11 had the magnitude, those two put together made me unable to feel safety on any level for quite a few months. Along with that came guilt that I was somehow spared. I can remember thinking to myself, "this is all my fault." It made no sense logically, but I honestly believed that. I still don't understand, to this day.
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well..i came home from school (live in germany) and when i saw my mother infront of the tv...i first thought" wow...whats that for a film??" till i figured that its real.....and i just thought...wtf??
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I was 10 like Halo and in 5th grade. I live on the west coast so I was getting ready for school at the time. I remember my mom rushing everyone to the t.v. and then we all watched as the second plane hit.
I remember only talking about that at school, no teacher could keep us on task. I remember watching the towers collapse in school. I'll never forget.
I remember only talking about that at school, no teacher could keep us on task. I remember watching the towers collapse in school. I'll never forget.
I don't see any of those signs around the WTC site anymore. Even the guys selling commemorative stuff aren't so prevalent anymore. The area's more dominated by the construction, and the commuters, and all the security keeping the commuters away from the ever shifting construction.
Living in the city, and having worked a few minutes walk from the site for several years now the actual place doesn't really strike me that much anymore. It's the stuff that creeps up on you more for me, like the memorial I saw the other day in an East Midtown firehouse in the fifties what feels like a world away from the financial district, or driving in downtown last year when they'd turned on the two spotlights to shine two giant columns of light into the sky, or coming out of the Fulton Street station and seeing way too much open space for New York in front of the WFC.
I still cant believe I remember every moment like it was yesterday. I was 10 years old in gym class at school. They wouldn't let anyone turn on a tv, listen to a radio or talk to any outside sources. I got home being the 5th grader I was and being curious on what was going on. Turned the TV on and saw a plane smashing into a building I actually visited like 5 months before. I'll never forget
Yeah i was in my 5th grade class and the teacher from next door came in crying because her husband works in the WTC and she couldn't get to him. The whole class was hunched over a portable radio. that day changed every American's life but especially every New Yorkers. Also I happen to live in New York City.
I was in my 8th Grade English class. We were covering something for an upcoming essay when the principal came on the PA. She said some words, asked for a moment of silence then classes proceeded as regular for the rest of the day except for band, where our director let us watch new coverage instead of playing. Some parents came and got their kids, but you wouldn't know anything had happened if you had come into class.
I was actually at home. I was 9 at the time, and I wondering why my dad was watching the tv so intently. I didn't understand it too well the first day this happend, but as a couple of days went by it hit home. But, as you guys said, the Terrorists won't win. They may try to take human lives, but they can't destroy America's symbol.
Whoa, lol. Brownies must have been 2 at the time 
time sure flies by...
I was 12, and had just entered my home room class door and saw my teacher with his mouth open watching CNN and there it was. Interestingly, two weeks ago, he was talking about something like that happening soon enough.
time sure flies by...I was 12, and had just entered my home room class door and saw my teacher with his mouth open watching CNN and there it was. Interestingly, two weeks ago, he was talking about something like that happening soon enough.
