Hey everyone! I'm so glad that I'm getting to be a part of this forum- It's an awesome idea!
So let's introduce ourselves- Get to know one another. :)
I'll start.
My name is Sarah and I'm 18. I'm a senior in High School, finishing up my year. I love to dance, swim, and ride horses. I'm a lifeguard. I'm the oldest of 3, and I come from a very military family. I love birds and have 3, as well as various other animals. I like to write, and hope to someday be published.
On 9/11 I was on my way to school, and I had at first thought that the report I *barely* caught on the radio as I was rushing to get dressed (running late for my 9am class) was about a plane crashing in Little Rock, Arkansas. I was shocked beyond belief when I realized what was happening. I almost had a wreck on the way to school. I had just walked into the library and turned to the tv when the second plane crashed into the towers. Then I learned what else was going on- even though I was a few thousand miles away here, I was terrified because my cousin worked on the 104th floor of one of the WTC towers, and my aunt worked in the army section of the Pentegon. 9/11 hit me very hard, and to this day, I still have an american flag pin on my purse, and a rememberance pin that I wear in rememberance.
So jump on in, guys!! I want to hear about you!! C'mon- I'm waiting!!!
-S
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teenweb |
09:19pm Mar 8, 2002 EST |
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Hi everyone! So I am here to introduce myself! My name is William (Call me Billy). I am the creater and president of TEEN WEB ONLINE the anti-violence and anti-discrimination web site. I am 18 and also finishing my senior year! I am an only child and have spent the last two years writing a column on SHiNE.com and mostly working on TEEN WEB ONLINE. Currently I am working on a project to bring columbine students who experienced the attacks around to speak. Ok! Someonelse's turn!!
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higgy121 |
03:02am Mar 9, 2002 EST |
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Hey everyone! My Name is Scott And I live in Wisconsin.
When the attacks on 9/11 occured i was actually still in bed. but once i was up I was in disbelief. I watched coverage on it for at least a week because it took awhile to really finally hit me because it's something that rarely occurs around here.
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apples |
01:50pm Mar 9, 2002 EST |
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hey everyone!
my name is Maggie and i am 15 but soon to be 16 in april!
I like to dance, golf, listen to music, hang with friends, and watch tv/movies.
I live in northern minnesota and we got hit by a snow storm so we have tons of snow - I don't understnad why we didn't get this at christmas. we ahd so much that they cancelled school on friday!! that was a plus!
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suzzie86 |
02:37pm Mar 9, 2002 EST |
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hi everyone, how are you guys. well my name is suzanna. i am 16 in 10th grade. i like listening to music and nascar. i like rap and country music. i like to dance. i am learning spanish in school. i am in a 3 month relationship. i have honor roll in school. i live in the poconos. which is like 3 hours away from the city. so it was pretty scary. i was in my second period class before we heard. my school had have 15 different bomb scares. a school shooting theart and all that kind of stuff. so it is hard living up near the city. we new jersy and new york students in one school. we have over 4000 students in 1 school building.
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jo425 |
02:54pm Mar 9, 2002 EST |
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Hi, my name is Joanna and I'm a high school senior in San Francisco. I like writing, visiting art galleries, attending community events, and playing softball. I also believe that youth can make a change, so I am active in the community, contributing in any way I can, through research and service. On 9-11, I was rushing to school and my sister said, "A plane crashed into the World Trade Center." And I thought, "Yeah, right. It's probably another internet hoax." When I got to school, people I've never seen before were piled in my classroom tuned into the television. I looked at my teacher, whose eyes were frozen and hand placed over the mouth. That's what we did the entire class - watch the television. All San Francisco students were sent home soon after because we were placed on high alert. We never got sent home before, even for blackouts. I couldn't believe that some students were cheering because they were released from school early.
Hey! I'M Andrea and I'm a 16 year old Junior from Queens. I go to school atthe High School for Enviromental Studies in Manhattan where I was during the attacks. When I first heard about the planes, I thought "It must be an accident" and "What does that have to do with me?" But then the second plane hit, and I knew that it wasn't just an accident - it was deliberate. My friends lost parents, family,a nd friends. Lucky for me, I didn't lose anybody, but I know people who worked downtown during the attacks.
Besides that, I've worked with SHiNE and YOuthNOise for the past few years (Hey Billy, I've read ur columns :) ) I like Buffy, Roswell, Sailor Moon, Harry Potter, and I'm Wiccan.
Hey Guys!! It's so great to get to know those of you who have already posted- and I can't wait til everyone let's us get to know them..
Already, we're from all corners..
Like I said, it's great to know you!
C'mon- Let's hear some more!
-S.
Hi guys! My name is Renee. I am a 14 year old freshman and I go to Clara Barton High School. This is my first year in Global Kids. On 9-11 I didn't really know what was going on. I was really worried also because my mother andd my stepfather work in Manhattan. But I found out that they were nowhere near the sight so I was happy. No one that I know lost family or friends.
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a.j |
07:25pm Mar 11, 2002 EST |
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my name is A.J. I am very happy to have found out about Glob'l Kids. I am a lesbian in Brooklyn, New York and I am interested in becoming a social worker. I love school (my average is an A-)
peace out
have a nice day
Hi! My name is Meghan. I live in North Dakota (and I wouldn't live anywhere else...it is AWESOME!) My mom has a degree in social services. My dad is a Lutheran pastor. I've always had an interest in just talkin to people about things...and if you need to talk...I'm here.
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