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yesterday i got the biggest shock of my life.
i found out about the shootings at virignia tech in 4th period yesterday, cuz the dude sitting next to me was at cnn.com...but i thought it was the typical school shooting, where only a couple of people get shot...which is bad enough.
my 6th period teacher had heard about the shootings and, toward the end of the period, wanted to turn on the news to find out what was going on, so he did. imagine my surprise when i find out there's 22 people dead, and 28 more injured. not only that, but i found out it took place in one of the freshman dorms, west aj. i didn't think any of my freshman friends could have gotten hurt, but as the news went on i started to panic and feel slightly sick...like i wanted to puke. especially since i know a few people who live in the aj dorms, one of which is a good friend of mine, and couldn't remember at the time if they lived in east or west. (i found out they're in east). in that second i immediately began to pray for everyone i know up at tech. i was so anxious to get home and call people to find out if they were okay. what i found out is that everyone from the grafton area is ok, and thanked God they were safe. i don't know if i have ever been more scared for anything in my life.
in case anyone is wondering, (or if anyone still reads lj?) this tragedy has not changed my decision about attending tech. i still plan to head on up to blacksburg this fall.
i heard a lot of people say they don't want to go to tech anymore. i understand why they say this, but honestly i think it is ridiculous. this kind of thing could have happened at any university. just because it happened at tech doesn't mean it couldn't happen at other colleges in the future. i mean, look what happened in texas with the clock tower. chances are, no one thought something like that could happen again.
what also deeply saddens me is that now and forever, tech will have to live with this, in remembrance and with its title. tech, its students, and even its alumni will never be the same. every time someone says "virginia tech" thoughts of this event will immediately come to mind...this reputation won't ever leave the campus.
although i know all my friends are safe, that doesn't instantly ease all my anxiety. any of my friends could have been shot that day...my good friend heard gunfire at norris and was told to get away. that kind of thought makes my blood run cold and is what keeps me emotional and in shock about the whole thing. this tragedy has hit me harder than i expected, and i don't know how long it will be before i completely get over it. this is so awful...i honestly don't know what more i can say about it.
i know this journal entry seems emo and full of drama and whatnot...dramatic events call for dramatic blogs.
i found out about the shootings at virignia tech in 4th period yesterday, cuz the dude sitting next to me was at cnn.com...but i thought it was the typical school shooting, where only a couple of people get shot...which is bad enough.
my 6th period teacher had heard about the shootings and, toward the end of the period, wanted to turn on the news to find out what was going on, so he did. imagine my surprise when i find out there's 22 people dead, and 28 more injured. not only that, but i found out it took place in one of the freshman dorms, west aj. i didn't think any of my freshman friends could have gotten hurt, but as the news went on i started to panic and feel slightly sick...like i wanted to puke. especially since i know a few people who live in the aj dorms, one of which is a good friend of mine, and couldn't remember at the time if they lived in east or west. (i found out they're in east). in that second i immediately began to pray for everyone i know up at tech. i was so anxious to get home and call people to find out if they were okay. what i found out is that everyone from the grafton area is ok, and thanked God they were safe. i don't know if i have ever been more scared for anything in my life.
in case anyone is wondering, (or if anyone still reads lj?) this tragedy has not changed my decision about attending tech. i still plan to head on up to blacksburg this fall.
i heard a lot of people say they don't want to go to tech anymore. i understand why they say this, but honestly i think it is ridiculous. this kind of thing could have happened at any university. just because it happened at tech doesn't mean it couldn't happen at other colleges in the future. i mean, look what happened in texas with the clock tower. chances are, no one thought something like that could happen again.
what also deeply saddens me is that now and forever, tech will have to live with this, in remembrance and with its title. tech, its students, and even its alumni will never be the same. every time someone says "virginia tech" thoughts of this event will immediately come to mind...this reputation won't ever leave the campus.
although i know all my friends are safe, that doesn't instantly ease all my anxiety. any of my friends could have been shot that day...my good friend heard gunfire at norris and was told to get away. that kind of thought makes my blood run cold and is what keeps me emotional and in shock about the whole thing. this tragedy has hit me harder than i expected, and i don't know how long it will be before i completely get over it. this is so awful...i honestly don't know what more i can say about it.
i know this journal entry seems emo and full of drama and whatnot...dramatic events call for dramatic blogs.