Blog 3: Interviewer: Generra Johnson; Subject: Brigit Bauma Oral History Interview of 9/11

Generra Johnson

11 September 2012

ENG 3029-01

Professor Chandler

Blog 3: Oral History Interview of 9/11

Interviewer: Generra Johnson

Subject: Brigit Bauma

Questions:

1.      Where were you on 9/11?

2.      What were you doing when 9/11 happened?

3.      What are your feelings on 9/11?

4.      How did it feel on that day?

5.      What went through your mind on 9/11 as you first saw it happen?

Question One Answer: She was in Elementary School in Springfield Township, New Jersey.

Question Two Answer: She was in class, in the fifth grade, and students were being pulled out of class. She did not think anything of it until, the principal came to the class to talk to the teacher, and they stopped being taught after that.

Question Four Answer: She did not know what was happening. But she felt like she should be upset. When she was at home, her parents turned on the television, and every station was talking about the 9/11 incident. So her parents turned to SpongeBob Squarepants for her.

Question Five Answer: She really did not know what was going on. She was really worried. The assistant principal came to class to tell them what was going on. Her aunt came to pick up her and her brother along with their cousins, but she had a hard time in doing so. Also the school that she went to was next to a military base.

Head Notes:

[I wanted to ask more questions but I could not.]