What were you doing when you found out about the sept. 11
attacks on the world trade center and what was your reaction? Amy
Choi
Fourth-year, Communication studies
“I was driving and I heard about it on the radio. I
thought it was one of those ’30s or ’40s radio shows
like “˜The War of the Worlds,’ but I turned to the other
channels and it was shocking. I went home and watched the news over
and over again.” Aleksandra Shivkova
First-year, Psycho-biology
“I was in my house watching the news like I always do and
I thought it was just a movie. I didn’t think it was for real
until I came to school and everyone was talking about it and then I
was really scared and I thought something might happen
downtown.” Cynthia Castro “I heard it on the radio and
I didn’t believe it until I saw it on the TV. When I did see
it I was just in shock.” Amber Setrakian
Summer student
“I was in bed and one of my roommates woke me up. We got a
call from the East Coast and were told to turn on the television. I
was in shock of what was actually happening.” Ryan
Glasser
Third-year, Physics
“I was doing student government training and we had just
heard it in the morning. We didn’t think it was real. When we
found out that it was real, it was just horrible.” Indira
Larios
First-year, Psychology
“I was getting ready to go to school when my brother came
in and told me the twin towers were inflamed. I didn’t
imagine that something like that could ever happen.” David
Comfort
Post doctorate, Biochemistry
“I was at home and my sister called from Pennsylvania to
wake me up and tell me about it. When I turned on the TV, I was
shocked and in disbelief.” Sam Brady
Second-year, Political science
“I was waking up to eat my Eggo Waffles when I saw it on
the TV. The buildings collapsed while I was eating and I
couldn’t eat anymore. I knocked on my dad’s door to
wake him up and tell him that the twin towers had collapsed.”
Compiled by David Burke/Daily Bruin Senior Staff, Photos by Tyson
Evans/Daily Bruin Senior Staff