11-year-old female student, Upper Township Middle School, Greenfield, New Jersey
"I was very mad, yet curious of who did this and why. I have never before heard of Osama Bin Ladin or even the problems in the Middle East. I was at first clueless but now, watching the news and great information from my teachers, I now have my own opinions."

14-year-old female student, Princeville Grade School, Princeville, Illinois
"I was scared for all the people in New York and for our country. I didn't want to go into war. I didn't know what would happen. For example I thought that our country would fall apart, but it just became stronger."

14-year-old female student, Gallatin County Middle School, Sparta, Kentucky
"The first thing I did was I was filled with anger, and just rage. But then, once I learned that, if I were to hate the terrorists, I would be no better than them. Because hate, is what caused it. So after I realized not to hate them, I just felt that we could trust our safety with the men and women of our country who will be leading this. After I realized what we got ourselves into, I swelled with pride. I was unbelievably proud to be an American."

12-year-old female student, Pikeville Elementary School, Pikeville, Kentucky
"I was shocked. I mean I used to laugh at movies like PEARL HARBOR and THE PATRIOT and think that will never happen to me, and it did. I mean I felt like crying for hours at school. Think about it children in New York - they woke up on Sept. 12th without their parents. Husbands lost wives and wives lost husbands. It was the biggest experience I have ever had in my childhood. I will never forget watching the world trade centers collapse…"