Were your thoughts with family and friends in Washington or New York City Tuesday? Will the events be sealed in your memory forever? The Cavalier Daily would like to hear your story. Please submit them to us via e-mail at life@cavalierdaily.com.
As I sit at my computer, I'm struggling to produce words that can express even a fraction of the raw emotions that have wracked my mind and body over the past day. I feel empty. I feel lost. I feel scared. As a lifelong resident of Long Island and a lover of Manhattan, I am saddened by the loss of a national landmark, but I am much more troubled by the loss of thousands of innocent lives and the loss of security our generation has always felt. Mostly, though, what I feel right now is an incredible gratefulness that nobody I know was lost in the tragedy and a deep, appreciative love for those who are a part of my life. It could have been any of them - any of us - lost in the attacks ... but it wasn't. Never again will I take anything in my life for granted. In 24 hours, everything I thought I knew and understood has been turned upside-down. My priorities are permanently altered.
Marisa Hoheb
CLAS II
I'm in London now and I can't believe this is all happening back at home. Everyone in my study-abroad group is watching all the news that we can get. It's so unreal. I am so upset and just can't believe it all. I am thinking of everyone at home and love you and cannot understand at all how this has happened. I'm not sure what is going to happen next, and it scares the hell out of me. Please send on all the information you can get; the coverage here isn't that great and I want to know everything.
Alison Brosnan
CLAS III
I've never seen one event affect so many people. This magnitude is ... it's amazing. Every person I saw, almost everyone on Grounds, had this look and aura about them that was just ravaged by this event.
I've also never seen so many people patriotic. One guy remarked, "I can't wait to get drafted." He had already turned to the extreme, ready to fight and die for his country. As an American, he had taken personal offense.
As I started watching the news, more and more I felt something inside of me crying. Suddenly, I could not watch TV alone; I needed to have a lot of people around me experiencing it with me.
Even AIM (America Online Instant Messenger) away messages were plagued with bereavement, pleas for prayer, inability to write anything, and disbelief. Greetings turned from "How are you?" to "What else have they found out?"
I went with a large group down to the mall to donate blood. We were turned away because there were so many people trying to donate. I was proud of my country and my fellow human beings. The hugs from those I barely knew meant more than they could ever know. The love and comfort from my fellow students was so palpable that I knew somehow we all would make it.
I still hope to God that I will wake up tomorrow and Tuesday will have never happened.
Chris Kelly
CLAS III
Tuesday is not a day that will live in infamy, but it is a day that will shape a generation. Just as the previous generation had Vietnam, and those before had the Holocaust and World War II, and those 200 years previous had the Revolutionary War, Sept. 11 will go down as a day where a generation shaped by years of peace is first awakened by the horrors of evil. It is this awakening of a generation united against hate that will prevail. It is this force against evil that will be the downfall of those who promoted such death and destruction.
Robert Schwartz
CLAS I
Read More
How study abroad taught me to stop studying
By Grace Scott | 4 days agoTurns out, it took attending one of the most prestigious universities in the world for me to realize there's more to life than studying.
Collyn Clark reflects on Space Workforce 2030, building an inclusive space industry
By Carly Stender | 6 days agoClark said programs such as the SWF 2030 internship can serve as launch pads for a career in the aerospace industry.
The White Spot: an iconic diner etched in student nightlife
By Alexa Graham | May 7, 2024The White Spot is a timeless diner for Charlottesville residents and students looking for a greasy spoon infused with University spirit.
