Where was I? I was starting my Junior year of college at the University of North Texas as a Vocal Music Major. I had a crazy summer and was just trying to survive. I woke up that morning and didn't have enough money for gas so I had to take the bus to school. I had recently started a new job as a cashier at the food court so I had to take a change of clothes with me to school. After riding the bus for an hour then walking to the Music building I started to get the feeling something wasn't right. I walked in to the building and it was basically empty. I saw a crowed of people huddled around the television in the student lounge area. I ignored them. I went to my classroom and sat down. Not a soul came in to the class. Not even the teacher. After 10 minutes of sitting alone, I decided to walk back to the crowed of people by the television. By this time there wasn't even standing room in the student lounge. I asked a girl what was going on and she said New York City had been bombed.
I was shocked. I wanted to get closer to hear the details but I couldn't even force my way through the room. I went to the student cafeteria to see if I could hear more and that is when someone really said what had happened. A plane had crashed in to the world trade tower buildings. I started wondering if I knew anyone in New York. At this point the entire school just shut down. The side walks were deserted. The buses had stopped and America seemed silent. I walked the 5 miles home basically alone on the streets and cried.
Where were you?
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I was at work for only an hour before we all found out that they were terrorist attacks. They made us all go home, so I sat at home all day in front of the TV, probably with my mouth hanging open in complete shock. :(
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