Raise Your Flags: Saluting & Remembering September 11th

The date was September 11th. I sat in my room, and  from my window I could hear a group of chanters shouting and chanting out on the street, "USA, USA"!

Eleven years ago, I remember being in the 5th grade and being in my Spanish class. The intercom came on and our principal told all teachers to turn on the TV's. I remember the blank screen being lit up as the planes collided and crashed into the twin towers. My classmates and I watched along with the world at the horror and devastation that 11 years later would be known as "9/11".

I went out on the street and got some feedback from students at the College of Charleston to find out where they were when they heard the news, their views on the War on Terror and how they feel today, 11 years later.

LaQunya Baker, Senior

"I feel that the War on Terror was a complete waste of our nations time and money. What were we fighting for anyway? More importantly, lives were violently taken, and that should have been our concern. How to repair the damage done to the families and the victims lives. "

Shannel Mowbray, Senior

"I'm from Springfield, Mass., so with the cities being so close, some of the smoke came our way. It was just so scary and weird."

"I remember  being in class, and my classmates and I seeing the teachers watching TV. We were like, "what are they watching, what is going on?"

"Once I got home, and turned the TV on, I was just in disbelief. I will always remember that day. The smoke in the air and just the feeling of shock and being afraid."

Gianni Turner, Sophomore

I think it's pretty safe to say that 9/11 had an affect on anyone with a heart in America. Sophomore Gianni Turner, who was only 8 at the time remembers not knowing or understanding what was going on.

"I was young" Turner said. "I couldn't understand what was going on, I just remember feeling really bad for all the people who were killed."

Gianni went on to say, "The situation is such a tragedy, and even now, just remembering what happened still makes me sad."

Charne Turner, Senior

Charne Turner, a senior and arts management major remembers exactly where she was and what went through her mind on that horrific day 11 years ago.

"I was like 10 years old," Turner said. "The news was very scary and confusing. I couldn't really understand what was going on."

"As I grew up, I began to understand what really occurred and was able to sympathize with those around me."

With this week marking 11 years, Americans Observe 9/11 all over the world. Many schools and countries all over have carved out time to have a moment of silence, in rememberance of all our heros and fallen soldiers.

Take some time out to check out the new, Freedom Towers, a memorial built to honor and commemorate the lives that were lost. Building Ground Zero up To Freedom Towers

"This anniversary is about them. It’s also a time to reflect on just how far we’ve come as a nation these past eleven years", said President Obama.

To all the victims and families of 9/11 We Remember.