I was in 7th grade when it happened. I was on my way to lunch when my best friend told me that a plane has crashed into the World Trade Center. I remember thinking, "Where's that?" and "No way! This can't happen!" I remember the lunch room being worked up that day because there were rumors that a plane was coming toward us. I thought it was all made up because I figured, "Why would they attack a little junior high in Pennsylvania?" Needless to say it terrified me when I found out about the crash in Somerset County, which is right beside us. Then the principal came in with a megaphone and told us what was going on and had a list of names of students who parents were picking them up early. None of the teachers could really teach that day because it seemed as though every minute there was an announcement telling which students that they were being dismissed early. So we either watched the news or just did a worksheet. When I got home I was glued to the TV. I just couldn't believe it, and then it really hit me when I went to bed that night.
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