Effects of 9/11

In class this week my fellow classmates and I watch the documentary 9/11.

If you are still searching for understanding on what happened I recommend watching the film. It was produced by French filmmakers & brothers Gedeon and Jules Naudet. These brothers happened to be filming a documentary about New York firefighters on the day of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. This documentary aired on CBS about 7 months after the attacks and had 39 million viewers. I was one of the viewers. I remember the first time I saw this video. I was shocked, confused, and disturbed. I just kept thinking, 'this really did happen.' Sure I watched countless hours of TV with every other American for weeks following the attacks. I saw the images of the planes crashing into the towers and the towers collapsing countless times. Yet it wasn't until I saw some of the gruesome real life events did the event seem real. I still don't consider myself an eyewitness, but I do now consider myself to be more aware of the happenings of that awful day. I have since seen the documentary two more times, and each time I see it I think I will not be as shocked since I have already seen it but each time I see it I am left in disbelief. What a terrible tragedy for our country. But, how thankful I am to be informed about it. Without good journalism, I would have little to no understanding on what took place or why it took place. Journalist deserve props for the way they humanized 9/11 to the American public.