Have you ever been through a war, or experienced anything like it? How did you feel? Where were you? Who were you with? For me, September 11th was the first huge tragedy or war I have ever been through. Being only 15 years old, I have never experienced anything like that before. It has changed my in so many ways. The way I look at America, the way I treat my friends and family, and now I appreciate life so much more than I ever have. The Attack on America impacted my life as an American by changing the way I live my life by realizing bad things can actually happen and how lucky I am to live in America.
             It was a Tuesday morning and I was getting ready for school. I had always felt safe and trusted people. I never thought anything bad could happen to the U.S. I was getting ready for school and thought it was going to be another regular day, go to school, sit through my classes, go home and do homework and then go to bed. I never imagined that something so horrible was going to happen to our country.
             I was in 2nd hour biology class. My friend and I were coloring on a worksheet that Mrs. Smith had given us. It was a free day for us. About thirty minutes into class another student came in and told us to turn the news on. We all watched the first twin tower burning and did not really know what was going on. All of a sudden, a second plane crashed into the other tower, and we knew we were being attacked. All of us were scared and confused because none of us had really been through anything like this. People were crying when I walked down the halls and everyone was shocked at what had happened to us. That day changed my life as well as many other Americans lives.
             After September 11th I have never felt 100% safe. I am always wondering who I can trust and if what I am doing is safe. Before the attacks, I would not have even thought twice about getting on an airplane, but now, always in the back of my he
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