The Changes Our Country Has Gone through After 9-11

I would say that, as far as a college student, I am in a somewhat unique position to analyze many of the changes that our country has gone through since the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. While the majority of college students today were not even teenagers yet, in 2001 I was already a ripe old age of 25. I remember that day clearly and all of the feelings and emotions that came along with learning the awful truth of what had happened. That day is one of the most defining moments in our history. In the following years, our country has changed drastically in many ways that many college students of today can only read about. One of the most obvious changes since 9/11 is the change that has been made at the airports. You cannot walk near an airport without seeing security that just didn’t exist before 9/11. I can recall being able to walk all the way to the gate to escort a friend or family member even though I was not flying with them, but that ended very quickly. 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