Truly a significant event, that in some way or another affected every single person on this planet.
I remember waking up in a grogy state, late for class at 8am @ SAIT. First class was an aerodnyamics class. Arrived there, only to find out no one else was there. Waited 10 minutes then left for home (rez). On the way, I overheard others talking about a bomb going off in New York. With my free time decided to check out the internet for info. No news pages would open, as all were too busy.
Went home and turned on the tv. Watched to my horror the events unfold in front of my eyes. I sat there on my couch, in the same position for at least 5 hours, with my backpack still on. All I could do is sit, watch, and soak it all in.
9/11 personally affected every aspect of my life. At the time, I was studying aeronautics. Although I finished it, the industry took a dive with very little jobs left. Planes sat unused, projects were cancelled, airline travel took a sharp decrease. I had to choose a different career path because of this.
Another area is my hobbies. I am involved with high powered rocketry, which is heavily goverened by government. To fly, we are required to have insurance for damage/injury. Our policy was cancelled after 9/11, and even though we are a not-for-profit org. we still do this day cannot find a company to even give a policy quote.
I'm sure nothing will be the same ever again.... I just hope it will be.
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