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I was in High School on September 11, 2001. I was in English class. With a professor who told me I was not smart enough to be in Honors English. The following year another professor did not understand why I was in her intermediate English class and moved me past Honors to Advanced Placement English.
I was in English Class and the drama teacher bursted into the room and yelled, "A PLANE CRASHED INTO THE TRADE CENTER!!!!" I had no idea what the trade center was or where it was. My English teacher seemed unphased and continued teaching. Like dejavu the drama teacher ran into the second time and said, "O LAWD ANOTHER PLANE HIT THE OTHER TOWER!"
I turned to Celeste Bowers and said, "No one is paying you any attention anyway, turn the television on so we can see what is happening in our country." She did not appreciate my boldness and began to reprimand me. "Ronnie Carra-..." The principal came on the public announcement system and instructed all teachers to cease from teaching and to turn on their television to the local news. Celeste was even more upset. I believe she made a smart remark regarding why she had to stop teaching to watch the news. However, I cant remember.
That day, I was terrified.
Do you remeber where you were...what you were doing?
4 comments:
I was at work, I was in college and had a side job with a boss that sounds alot like that teacher you were talking about. I remember walking into his office and telling him. He didn't even look at me, continued doing what he was doing.
I, on the other hand didn't know what to feel. I grew up in NY and those buildings would always take my breath away... they were so majestic! I had no idea what terrorism meant til that day.. my innocence was taken away from me and I guess most americans on that day.
I graduated from high school that year in June. But I do remember seeing this on T.V. I remember seeing on the news when they were talking about the first plane hitting the Tower. Then, while watching, I saw the other plane hit the other tower. I didn't know what to think. I didn't know what was going on. I already have a low tolerance for death or seeing or hearing about people dying... And then to see the buildings collasp, I was completely saddened with all of the dust and the people running for their lives. It was a sad day in deed and I will never forget it..
thanks for the comment...wonder if people could take that much of me on video (LOL)
I was still at University. My friends and I happended to be studying int he library and there was a lot of chatter going back and forth, much to the ire of the chief librarian, that America had been attacked. I was a politics and history major, so when I got home, I asked my brother if the name Bin Laden hadn't been mentioned.
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