story10431.xml
Title
story10431.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2004-02-11
911DA Story: Story
I was in 8th grade when the Twin Towers fell. I remember it just like it was yesterday. It was only the second week of school, and I was on my way to French class. My teacher, who had to commute between the middle school and the high school, came in with a look of utter sadness on her face. The first thing she said to us was, "I'm sure you all have heard by now...." We had no idea what she was talking about. We had been in class all morning and this was shocking to us. She did not no much of what was going on but she did tell us that a plane had crashed into one of the Twin Towers and that there were terrorist threats in other parts of NYC and Washington, DC. Being only 40 minutes away from NYC this was extremely scary for us.
That day teachers were told not to turn on the TV, in fear that one of our students might have had a father or mother who worked in the Twin Towers. One girl, who I know, did have a father who worked there. Luckily, that morning his alarm did not go off and he stayed home. The whole day parents were coming into school and picking up their kids. We still had no idea what to expect when we got home. We did, however, hear the roar of fighter jets flying over our school the entire day.
When I got home i walked in the door to find my sister, who was a 10th grader at the time, and my mom sitting in the kitchen glued to the TV with tears running down there face. I was going to ask what happened, but once I saw the TV, there was no need for explaining. I never thought any of this could happen, especially to the USA.
The next day in school it was unlike something I'd ever seen. For the first time ever, it was silent. In the hallways, in the lunch room, at recess, and in gym. No one knew what to say or do. We had a moment of silence that morning and played the national anthem over the P/A. Teachers and students started to cry, still in shock from the previous days events.
It has been over two years now and it kills me to see that our country no longer has that unity and pride that we had that fateful day. We need to remember what is important in life, because one day, without any notice, it can be gone.
One thing that I hate after this horrible event, is when people from other states(outside the tri-state area) go to New York and say things like "I didnt get to see anything at ground-zero" or "I hope i can go see ground zero." From someone who lives in the area I would just like to say to those people, if that is what you are going to New York to see, then stay home. It is a grave, a tomb, not a tourist attraction.
That whole day
That day teachers were told not to turn on the TV, in fear that one of our students might have had a father or mother who worked in the Twin Towers. One girl, who I know, did have a father who worked there. Luckily, that morning his alarm did not go off and he stayed home. The whole day parents were coming into school and picking up their kids. We still had no idea what to expect when we got home. We did, however, hear the roar of fighter jets flying over our school the entire day.
When I got home i walked in the door to find my sister, who was a 10th grader at the time, and my mom sitting in the kitchen glued to the TV with tears running down there face. I was going to ask what happened, but once I saw the TV, there was no need for explaining. I never thought any of this could happen, especially to the USA.
The next day in school it was unlike something I'd ever seen. For the first time ever, it was silent. In the hallways, in the lunch room, at recess, and in gym. No one knew what to say or do. We had a moment of silence that morning and played the national anthem over the P/A. Teachers and students started to cry, still in shock from the previous days events.
It has been over two years now and it kills me to see that our country no longer has that unity and pride that we had that fateful day. We need to remember what is important in life, because one day, without any notice, it can be gone.
One thing that I hate after this horrible event, is when people from other states(outside the tri-state area) go to New York and say things like "I didnt get to see anything at ground-zero" or "I hope i can go see ground zero." From someone who lives in the area I would just like to say to those people, if that is what you are going to New York to see, then stay home. It is a grave, a tomb, not a tourist attraction.
That whole day
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Citation
“story10431.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed January 9, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/14860.