With last Sunday marking the 10th anniversary of the September 11th tragedy, the question here is simple...
Being that you were very young at the time, what are your memories of the event? Where were you? What were you doing when you found out? How did you feel about it at the time? What has changed about your thoughts since then? As you reflect back ten years later, what are your feelings about what happened? (DUE BY SUNDAY 9/18)
Although I was only 7 at the time I do remember things about it. When it happened I remember how my parents kind of stopped letting us watch tv for a few days. After a few days I got to see the replay of the towers getting hit by the planes and of them collapsing. Today looking back it makes me feel that I have made good choices in pursing my career to be a Marine. I do still feel sad and angry about the whole event and a little confused as to how those people can be so evil.
ReplyDeleteOn that tragic day, I was 6, almost 7, with my birthday in only 8 days. I was in kindergarten, and I remember that day my dad coming to my daycare and taking my brother and I home early. When we got home, my parents were both watching the news on TV, watching replays of what had happened. At the time, I didn't know what was really happening, untill later on in life I took the time to find out more about what had happened. My feelings about that tragic Tuesday are that I can't believe that someone would do such an act of terror.
ReplyDeleteI remember being in second grade when my teacher was told to turn on the tv. We all watched as both towers fell. I didn't entirely know what was going on but when i saw two towers on fire and then collapse it seemed like something bad had happened. As time passed, I became more aware of what had happened and my entire opinion changed about it. I as still somewhat angry that some extremist group would go and kill people with the promise that they are doing the right things.
ReplyDeleteI didn't even go to school on 9/11. I had a dentist appointment and my mom decided that there was no reason for me to go to school. As i got to the dentist, all of the doctors were crowded around the T.V. and some of them were just crying there eyes out. I had no idea what was going on and i didn't really care. I got home and my dad was just staring at the T.V. with this pale and scared look on his face. I asked what happened and he told me that some bad men hurt a lot of people. I had no idea what happened and me thinking about it now is just scary. I have family in New York and I now think of what might have happened to them if they were in the wrong place. I wish those bad guys that my dad told me about just didn't go through with it and would have walked away. I feel terrible now for the families that lost someone close. Now, i remember what happened on that terrible and tragic day.
ReplyDeleteOn the day of September 11, 2001, I was in first grade. Although I do not remember much, I remember walking into my classroom and seeing that my teacher had the news on tv of the burning towers. Also, I remember that she was crying and she started to pray. At the time, I was very confused. I just thought that it was simply a fire from a building. I did not really pay attention to the tv, I just went to my seat and sat down. Since then, my thoughts have completely changed. I now realize that that was an act of terrorism, and our country needed to go to war over it. Also, I just cannot help but to think what kind of people would kill thousands of other people just to get a point across.
ReplyDeleteOn that day I was in the first grade, but I was not in school. Instead I was in panama city beach florida. That morning when we woke up we saw smoke pouring out of the twin towers. Instead of watchin the tv, my sister and I had plans of going to the pool. So my mom finally gave in. at that time my younger sister and I thought it was so cool because we had the entire pool to ourselves. Once we went back to the room the tv was immediatly turned on, and when we saw our mom crying, we understood how big of a deal it really was. For days I was confused on wy someone would hit a buildin with a plane. This event greatly affected my life,.and I will never forget what happened on that day Tuesday, September 11, 2001.
ReplyDeleteOn 9/11/01 i was in second grade and was in school at the time. i do not remember much of that day but i do remember our teacher turning on the tv and we all watched the cnn coverage of the towers fall. many teachers were crying, and we were not given a definat answer of what happened from the teachers. i truly found out what happend from my parents when i went home that day. all the students including me were scared because we had no idea what had happened. however now that i am older i have learned more of the facts of what happend. for me personally i dont feel like the event effected me as much as others who were older when it happend.
ReplyDeleteOn September 11, 2001, I was in the first grade at St. Roch Catholic School. All I remember from that day is that the whole class was gathered around watching a t.v. and listening to the horrific stories of that day. At that time, I had no idea what was going on. All I knew was that many people around me were very sad and shocked by the event. My thoughts have grown from unknown to very angered at those horrible terrorists. Knowing they caused thousands of lives to end that day should be enough to send them straight to hell.
ReplyDeleteOn that specific day I was 5 years old and when the first building was hit I was in the car with my mom. The signal went out to every station announcing that a plane had flew in to the World Trade Center. I did not know what was going on at the time other that my mom said that many people were hurt. Thinking it was just a tragedy, we went on to my school and I was dropped off. About five minutes after I was dropped off all of the teachers turned the t.v's to the news and watched in horror with tears running rapidly down their face. And as a class we watched the first building fall. School was let out and my dad came and got me and made sure I was okay. My parents decided to tell me about the people that died and I was sad but being five didn't really know what death was. Being older I look back and see what changed this country forever. I will never forget.
ReplyDeleteI remember that I was five years old and I was at my old grade school, Nativity. I remember that I just got to school and right when I got there the school was put on lockdown. We then turned on a television and watched the towers as the second plane hit. I was feeling very scared because everyone around me was crying and I didn't know why. Now as I look at the videos from ten years ago I see how crazy it actually was and I now understand why everyone was crying. Our country was under attack and everyone was reminded that we aren't completed protected from terrorism. I sometimes look online and watch the events that took place on that terrible day. I look back and think, how could someone do that horrific of a thing to our country.
ReplyDeleteWow, 10 years already! On the tragic day of September 11th, i was sitting on the carpet with my 1st grade classmates, listening to Mrs. Fitzgerald read a story. I can vaguley remember our principal at the time, Mrs. Perkins, come on to the announcements and speak about the incident. Yes, although I was in 1st grade, i still sort of knew what was going on because my aunt Nancy was just in the buildings 4 days before the attack; therefore my sisters and i were intersested in learning about the horrifying incident. Once again though, I was 10; therefore i really did not know why the attack was done. I think that this incident is one of the greatest examples of alllll time showing how blessed all Americans are to be living under the greatest constitution ever. I realize now that one of the reasons for attack is due to jealousy. Many people, including countries as a whole, do not just envy the U.S. but also hate us for our freedom. Every student needs to be educated about the attacks, not just expected to know what happened just because they live in the U.S. and because they live in the U.S.. At the age of 17, I know that i am more educated in politics and other world events than many other high schoolers, yet i still think that i should know more. I think all U.S. schools should properly address the attacks, and educate their students to know as much about the attacks as they can! It is extrememly important, not just an historic incident that American's should just know.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I was only ten I remember the day very well, It was beautiful out sunny and warm and I couldn't wait to go to recess. For some reason though all the 8th graders had a look of fear and somber on their faces along with the teachers some of whom were crying but no one would tell us why. I remember complaining to everyone,especially my dad, a pilot, when he came to pick me up that we never went to recess but he seemed not to here me and was quiet the entire way home when I walked in the front door I saw my mom on the couch with tears in her eyes watching the t.v. and as I looked at it I saw a building with smoke coming out of it, not thinking much of it I asked what movie she was watching and that is when she explained to me that it was the news and why we weren't allowed out to recess today. When I was younger I was sad about what had happened but I hadn't ever really experienced a personal loss in my life so I couldnt comprehend what had truly happened but as I grew older I came to understand what had really happened and the true extent of the loss of life that day.
ReplyDeleteI was seven years old when the 9/ 11 tragedy took place and i remember being in first or second grade and we were out at recess when everything was happened and when we came inside some teachers were crying and others were like confused and upset and every tv was turned on in the building and then once everyone was inside they explained what had happened and we had a moment of silence and prayer. I remember going home one night later in that week and my mom was looking at pictures at all the people who had lost their lives and i remember her saying "all these people are people who have passed away this week, little kids might not be having their mommies and daddies come home to them, its very sad" and i remember that sadness i felt for those kids and how i could not even imagine loosing my parents, and it hurt me.looking at things now its really hard especially since i was only 7 when things took place, but it is hard to imagine our country without all the extreme security we have at air- ports now and what things were like before that.
ReplyDeleteI was in second grade at morning recess and i didn't really understand why everyone was freaking out. and i didnt understand why they were still making such a huge deal about it months later. now i see how devasting it was and how horrible it was. and how the lives of everyone changed becasue of that day
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I don't really remember anything at all about September 11. I was just too young. Of course, it means a plethera of things to me now. Looking baqck on it, you really realize just how monumental of an event it was in history.
ReplyDeleteNick, that would make you 20 years old... if my math is right.
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