Curious to see what was going on, I casually walked into the living room, mascara wand in hand, and gawked at the billowing smoke. As New Yorkers are easily jaded, I blew it off thinking one of those tourist helicopter rides over the city had gone awry. They always seem to be flying so low, like awkward young birds just about to graze the tree tops. Staying home in the safety of my own apartment never even crossed my mind. Once I made my way outside and looked towards the water front, it all seemed a bit more serious, and I noticed people beginning to gather on their rooftops, struggling for a better view. I grabbed a copy of the Post and a coffee, and made my way to the subway. .
The Manhattan bound F train was a bit more alert than usual. On most mornings the sporadic jerking and constant humming vibration of the subway cars seemed to put people into deep sleep. But today, people who typically chose to remain sleepy, silent and anonymous, were engaged in serious conversation with strangers. I overheard at least ten side bar conversations of passengers recounting, and often exaggerating the mornings events. I then heard someone say that a second plane had hit the other tower, and next came talk of it not being accidental. Reality was now lurking all around me, but I had no clue of the events to come. I was a bit concerned at that point, as being trapped underground on a subway car is not the best place to be during a catastrophe. Not really knowing what to be fearful of or why, I continued to read my paper, transferred to the uptown A, and got off in Chelsea on West 23rd Street.
Sweating profusely as I pounded the pavement on my way to the studio, I noticed people flocking on the corners of the Avenue's, facing downtown towards the World Trade Center. Intrigued as I was, I sped up my pace since I was already twenty minutes late. As I walked into the quiet studio, I had no idea of the horror that had begun to unfold.
September 11th I was in my grade 11 world religions class when I first heard about what happened on September 11th. ... I remember my teacher saying, "Oh my God! ... As sick as it may sound, I felt a sense of excitement after the events on September 11th. ...
September 11th, One Year Later September 11th 2001, 8:45a.m., hijacked United Airlines Flight 11 crashes into the North tower of the World Trade Center. 9:03 a.m., a second hijacked aircraft crashes into the South tower of the World Trade Center. ... When I first found out I was in the hallway coming from my third period class. ... I sat there in astonishment and so many thoughts went through my mind like why? ... When September 11th started rolling around I got more nervous each day and the threats of another attack didn't make matters better. ... September 11th. ...
My Neighborhood Before and After the Events of September 11th September 11th was a big shock to the United States. ... People were scared to fly in an airplane because of the tragedy on the 11th of September. ... Because of the September 11th tragedy, the United States of America is more united than ever. ... We became more aware of our surroundings after September 11th. ... The events of September 11th brought our nation closer. ...
I force myself to look out the window once more, to witness the horror and terror happening in front of my very own eyes. ... It's also not hard to see the increased racism that has come about following the catastrophes of September 11th. ... In all, the events of September 11th were not just a tragedy, but life-changing as well. ... As I walked away from my school that fateful day, the nauseating smell of tragedy burned in my nostrils. ...
September 11th, 2001 September 11th, 2001 was without a doubt, the worst attack on American soil in U.S. history. ... The morning of September 11th, 2001, was as normal as any other morning on any other day. ... I've never trusted planes and since September 11th, it gives me another reason not to trust them. ... A lot of things that would seem ludicrous and despicable before September 11th are now looked at as a legitimate situation. ... We will always remember what happened to our nation on September 11th, 2001. ...
September 11, 2001 most of us remember that day all to well. ... The victims of September should never be forgotten.I am proposing that September 11 be recognized as the National Day of Remembrance. ... In fact according to the September 11th.us website. "on December 18th, 2001 president Bush signed a legislative act that designated September 11th as "Patriot Day", a holiday to honor the victims of 9-11. ... My opposition may say that students currently receive too many days off from school. ...
On September eleventh, the whole world found out the meaning of the word "terrorism", and its whole definition in practice. ... The first result of the terrorist attacks on September eleventh was my fearfulness about my own safety and the safety of my loved ones. ... Somewhere deep in my mind I thought that I would never be able to make myself take an airplane. ... The three main points that occupied my mind after September eleventh were the sense of fear about the weak security of mine and people that are close to me, the threat of further attacks, and the feeling of helplessness bec...
Post September 11th Political Fallout On Tuesday the 11th of September 2001 the United States of America suffered a series of catastrophic terrorist attacks. ... For my generation it was the first time we have ever had the feeling of insecurity and vulnerability. ... If you were to ask the average American prior to September 11th where Afghanistan was on the map and what our foreign policy towards trading weapons with Pakistan was, I would be willing to wager that eight out of ten people would have no idea, which brings me to my point. ... THE POLITICIANS: The public were not the only pe...
-Fight Club- The September 11th attack on America has revolutionized the world's understanding of visual culture. ... The censorship of art surrounding the attack on America September 11th disturbs me. ... These ideas of labeling and censorship in dealing with the September 11th attacks tie into my own work. ... My work is for primarily my satisfaction, and secondly the satisfaction of other viewers. ... I have tried to communicate my thoughts and ideas about September 11th, but somehow I can never articulate exactly what I am feeling either through my photos, mixed media pieces...
September 11th Tragedy I will never forget the tragedy of September 11th, and the world consequences of the terrorist attacks. ... The next morning my phone rang every few minutes, almost all of my relatives called to make sure that I was safe. ... September 11th is a day that will forever be remembered by everyone who watched and silently prayed that they would find a living soul in the ruble of the Towers. ... September 11th will go down in history beside the Kennedy assassination and people will ask the same question. Where were you on September 11th? ...
