with their eyes: September 11th: The View from a High School at Ground Zero

I could have died that day.September 11, 2001Monologues from Stuyvesant High SchoolTuesday, September 11, started off like any other day at Stuyvesant High School, located only a few blocks away from the World Trade Center. The semester was just beginning, and the students, faculty, and staff were ready to begin a new year.But within a few hours on that Tuesday morning, they would all share an experience that transformed their lives.Now, on the tenth anniversary of September 11th, we remember those who were lost and those who were forced to witness this tragedy. Here, in their own words, are the firsthand stories of a day we will never forget.