I was in middle school when it happened, I believe I was in 8th grade at the time. We were all watching it on the news that morning. Its too bad we are united only when a natural disaster or something like 9/11 hit us. Then, we just return to our daily life and ignore each other. We should always be united since day one and help each other.
I was in middle school too, but in 6th grade. We were reading a short story when the PA broke the news. As a person born and raised in the eastern side of North Jersey, it was a pretty surreal and sad feeling.