...mom calling to tell us a plane had hit the world trade center and we should turn on the TV. My roommate was at an 8:00 AM class, so I watched in disbelief by myself as the second plane hit. As you stated, it became instantly apparent at that moment that something much worse than an accident was playing out. Having just visited NYC for the first time about 10 months prior, and having studied the trade center towers in my building construction class the previous semester, it was very eerie to watch on TV.