Personal Narrative Essay About 9/11

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I remember I was in 8th grade when 9/11 happened, I was sitting at the science classroom and they had T.V, The teacher turn it on and started watching the news, I was confused of what was going on and of why we stopped class. Moment later I was called by a teacher and walk to the office and my aunt was there to pick me and my cousing so I went home. It was not until I got home that I undertood what had happened.

The memory is so strong that I remember my teacher, my desk and the row I was at among many other thing, it is one of the events that I have lots of details in my

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