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2002-03-07

September 11th is still fresh in my mind like it was yesterday. My friends and I were on our way to psychology when we saw crowds of people standing around the trucks that work around our school. People were talking about the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon. My friends and I did not know what was going on until we were in psychology. Our professor told us that there were terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon. One girl ran out of the lecture hall crying, and then class was cancelled. We walked to the Johnson Center and saw crowds of people watching TV in the lounge. Many people were crying, and almost everyone was trying to call someone on their cell phones. I started to get scared, and couldn't believe what I was hearing. I decided to skip my math class and go home. On my way home, I listened to the radio, and heard all the news about the collapse of the World Trade Centers, and the fire burning in the Pentagon. My cell phone was not working, so I had no comfort to speak of on the long drive home. A drive that was supposed to be 25 mns ended up lasting 2 hours because of traffic, and many police cars. I finally got through to my mom, who was hysterical and wanted me to come home as soon as possible. Then one of my friends called me to tell me that our math professor was still holding class. This did not seem very important at the time because of the crisis that had just happened. At home, I watched the news all day, waiting to see what else had happened. I felt scared for my safety as well as the safety of my friends and family. I called some of my friends to see if they were okay. That night was a restless night for me. I was afraid for all my friends in the armed forces and began to worry. The aftermath of the attacks was horrible, and I felt hopeless. I went to give blood and donated some food to the people who volunteered in trying to clear up the debris at the Pentagon. Even now, sometimes the event that happened only 6 months ago seems surreal. However, I know that this is an event that will stay imprinted in everyones mind. I just hope that the pain will fade as time goes on, but I know that it will never be forgotten.