Sept. 11, 2001: What Does it Mean for Us?

It has been 20 years since that infamous September day where terrorists from the group al-Qaeda, orchestrated by Osama Bin Laden, hijacked airplanes and struck the Twin Towers and Pentagon, killing nearly 3000 people. In just one day the world changed forever. Even though I wasn’t born yet, 9/11 matters to me because it and what happened after, still impacts me and will continue to impact me in t...

DECEMBER 07, 1941- 7:55 pm, a plane sporting the rising sun descends over the horizon, edging closer and closer at a distressing rate towards the unsuspecting maritime port. The roaring of the turbines, the sputtering of artillery scraping the decks, the blacked-out sky covering the rising suns. When the rising sun disappeared and dawn emerged, the attack's damage crippled the Pacific fleet.  ...

The events of 9/11 matter very much to me, even though they occurred before I was even born. The things that happened on that day have shaped our lives in many different ways. Things like airport security or security, in general, have been improved. There was even a whole war fought against terror in Afghanistan, and there is still conflict occurring there today. The events that occurred on Sept. 1...

Sadly the events of 9/11 doesn't matter to me. For some reason, this tragic day where thousands of people died does not move my soul. It might be that I wasn’t born then, so I didn’t get to see this horrific event unfold in the present time. It also might be that nobody close to me was affected by it. Luckily for me, none of my family or people dear to me was affected by the attacks. The events o...

No one ever expected that to happen. Torment, bitterness, death, tragedy, emotional pain, and a country in mourning. Life can change in one millisecond.  It was a bright, beautiful day in New York. But that day, on 9/11 at 8:46 am, when the day was just starting. They attacked us. Yes, the events of September 11 are important to me. Even though I was not living in the country at the time or e...

9/11 is a date known to every American as a tragic event that shook the very core of the United States. Pain, grief, and death are the words used to describe it. But the way it affected us is different for everyone. Some people weren't even affected by it, on the other hand, entire cultures were affected. In my own experience 9/11 has very little significance in my life. Yes, I feel sadness and ...

This event matters to me because it is an event that will never be forgotten. Even though I don’t know them, I will always remember the ones who died and the people who died trying to save others. That’s a day where people were shocked, head to toes, and people were crying because it happened. Everyone was so scared even though they were there and people tried to help. But it was so bad tha...

This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11. This day reopens deep wounds as it is remembered countrywide. Over 6,000 people were injured and 2,977 people died, including 412 first responders who sacrificed their lives trying to preserve the lives of others. Many lives were lost without being able to get last goodbyes from family, friends, and colleagues. As traumatizing as ...