September 11, 2001 may not have affected my life as largely as some people but that day did change my life for 3 months. It started off just like any usual day; I woke up and went to my calculus and chemistry class in the morning. I then decided to head over to the dorm and talk to some of my friends and that is were I heard the horrible news that the Twin Towers and Pentagon have …showed first 75 words of 363 total…

…showed last 75 words of 363 total…in the US, or even if was going to be doing anything at all. We finally found out that he would be spending the next 3 Months guarding the airport in Waterloo, IA but he also told us that he volunteered to go over to Afghanistan if they need people. I was glad he was going to be in IA but I was waiting for that phone call saying that he would be gone for 6 months.