The day started well. I went to my Music Theory class and learned about Minor chords. I practiced my piano because next class would be a piano quiz.
I made my way to the piano class and the teacher shortly thereafter walked. The first thing he said was "You are going to remember this day for the rest of your lives." I was confused, seeing as how this is just a piano class. Then, he said "A plane crashed into one of the World Trade Center buildings."
This shocked the class, because nothing in our lifetimes had ever come close to something like this. After a few quick notes, he dismissed the class and I hurried for the TV in the lobby in my dorm.
There were about 10 people in front of the TV and the first thing I saw on the screen was a live picture of a second plane crashing into the other building. The room was silent as we watched yet another moment that could be classified as the greatest tragedy of the decade, maybe even century. Not long after that, one of the building crashed.
I held my breath, for I knew that as I watched, even more people were dying. Then, the second one collapsed, and I struggled to not cry as I realized that the people trying to help the situation(firefighters, EMTs, cops, etc., were are perishing for their noble deeds.
After this, I hear from a nearby conversation that the pentagon had also attacked this morning. GOOD GOD!!!!!!!!! WHAT ELSE COULD GO WRONG!!!!!!!!!! I was curious as to whether or not the president was in there at the time. About 5 minutes later, CNBC did a recap and assured us that the president was fine and not close to Washington.
At this point, my Algebra class was going to start in 5 minutes, so I grabbed my bookbag and headed towards the door, when I heard that a plane had crashed in Pennsylvania. As I unlocked my bike, a tear rolled down my cheek. Never in my life had I heard of such catastrophe.
Algebra class is over, and I rushed back to the lobby. All financial markets were closed and a 5th plane was in rumor to have crashed, although as I type this, it's whereabouts are a mystery. I then contemplate the idea that all of these attacks are East Coast oriented and that whoever's doing has no problem with killing civilians. I feared that Atlanta would be there next target.
I run to my room to drop off my bookbag and a couple tears once again roll down my cheek. I was fearing that the worst was going to happen. When I head back to the TV, the station was changed to CNN and they were talking to Orrin Hatch and John McCain about the situation. And then it happened, the best thing I had heard all day. Orrin Hatched commented "Hopefully, we can figure out who was behind this and nail those bastard quick." That comment caused the whole room to applaud I was so so proud that I ran to the computer lab and typed up this thread.
Ransac
Mark Wanich
9-11-2001
I made my way to the piano class and the teacher shortly thereafter walked. The first thing he said was "You are going to remember this day for the rest of your lives." I was confused, seeing as how this is just a piano class. Then, he said "A plane crashed into one of the World Trade Center buildings."
This shocked the class, because nothing in our lifetimes had ever come close to something like this. After a few quick notes, he dismissed the class and I hurried for the TV in the lobby in my dorm.
There were about 10 people in front of the TV and the first thing I saw on the screen was a live picture of a second plane crashing into the other building. The room was silent as we watched yet another moment that could be classified as the greatest tragedy of the decade, maybe even century. Not long after that, one of the building crashed.
I held my breath, for I knew that as I watched, even more people were dying. Then, the second one collapsed, and I struggled to not cry as I realized that the people trying to help the situation(firefighters, EMTs, cops, etc., were are perishing for their noble deeds.
After this, I hear from a nearby conversation that the pentagon had also attacked this morning. GOOD GOD!!!!!!!!! WHAT ELSE COULD GO WRONG!!!!!!!!!! I was curious as to whether or not the president was in there at the time. About 5 minutes later, CNBC did a recap and assured us that the president was fine and not close to Washington.
At this point, my Algebra class was going to start in 5 minutes, so I grabbed my bookbag and headed towards the door, when I heard that a plane had crashed in Pennsylvania. As I unlocked my bike, a tear rolled down my cheek. Never in my life had I heard of such catastrophe.
Algebra class is over, and I rushed back to the lobby. All financial markets were closed and a 5th plane was in rumor to have crashed, although as I type this, it's whereabouts are a mystery. I then contemplate the idea that all of these attacks are East Coast oriented and that whoever's doing has no problem with killing civilians. I feared that Atlanta would be there next target.
I run to my room to drop off my bookbag and a couple tears once again roll down my cheek. I was fearing that the worst was going to happen. When I head back to the TV, the station was changed to CNN and they were talking to Orrin Hatch and John McCain about the situation. And then it happened, the best thing I had heard all day. Orrin Hatched commented "Hopefully, we can figure out who was behind this and nail those bastard quick." That comment caused the whole room to applaud I was so so proud that I ran to the computer lab and typed up this thread.
Ransac
Mark Wanich
9-11-2001