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I remember seeing video of the first plane hit the tower on the CBS Early Show with speculation that it might have been a missile that hit the building (they didn't know it was a plane yet). Then, a few minutes later I was watching in the kitchen and my mom was reading the paper after just getting off work. Then, a second plane slammed into the tower and then the newsperson (don't remember who was speaking....I think it was Gumbel) said this definitely was a terrorist attack and they just went right into Full breaking news coverage. It was incredible and then I had to take off for school really fast.....

I got there and most people still did not know because it had happened during the first class period. A few knew because some teacher happned to hear about it and it spread to some classrooms. Anyway, myself and some others told the government class when we got there (the teacher did not know yet and couldn't believe when we told him). People were checking out VCR's to watch the coverage in their rooms. It was something else.

And then the principal came on and said that a plane was possibly headed to the White House and to pray and keep people in our thoughts. The principal was broken up almost....I will never forget the expecation of what was going on when the intercom came on and there was a long pause before he ever could say anything.

The next hour we were in shock watching as the towers fell (with several classes brought into the same room). My teacher kept saying this is something on the order of Pearl Harbor and we shoudl realize just how huge an event we were seeing.

THe only class that went normally that day was in English, where teachers don't stop for anything. We had an essay test that day in class. I couldn't believe they would continue like that.

It was an awful day and then to see news coverage 24/7 for a full week.....it is something I don't think will ever be out of my memory it was so huge.

Thanks for your account.

I would have never gone to class. But that is just me. I would have told the English teacher a thing or 2 as well and then promptly told them to kiss my ass. The nation was under attack. Do an essay next week. Unbelieveable. Never forget.