Freshman in highschool. Still on the east coast at the time. I think sometime between 9 and 10 I heard a teacher mention something about New York ("whatever is going on in New York" or something to that effect), almost in passing. I think an hour later most everyone knew something something WTC/New York/planes/attack. Our principal went room to room declaring an assembly. He spoke about stocking canned goods with his Mom during Cuba. Some students had asked if we'd get sent home and he...