The Columbine TragedyThe student sat at her desk Monday morning in English class, discussing the details of the weekend with her best friend. The bell rang at 8:45 a.m. and his teacher began taking attendance. It was a new week with so much to accomplish. The teacher completed the details of the morning by completing the lunch count. She then asked her students to stop the visits, open their literature books and start reading. Suddenly, a sound rings out in the hallway, but it's no ordinary school bell. It's strong and short. Several other explosions followed. Echoes of screams followed these explosions. High-pitched screams could be heard throughout the classroom and possibly the entire school. A look of terror was visible on the professor's face. She was shaking as she tried to make sense of the explosions the students had just heard. She asked the class to take shelter in the classroom cupboards and behind desks. As the student walked towards the cupboards, she glanced at the clock. It was 8:51 a.m. The explosions continued and could be heard getting closer to the classroom. She then walked towards the door to find… This scenario describes details that could happen at any school during a school shooting. Students started a normal school day, but found it changed within minutes. This may be similar to what students at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, may have experienced. Although the 1999 Columbine massacre traumatized students, it changed the country forever. “The names of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold will be forever linked. » (Hasday 12). On April 20, 1999, the two teenagers changed the country for good; couple's 49-minute suicidal attack in Littleton, Colorado, at Columbin...... middle of paper ......national policies, America tried to prevent future school shootings and others violent attacks. The grief is still present after more than a decade, but people have coped and supported each other to create a stronger nation overall. Works Cited Greg, Toppo. “10 years later, the true story of Columbine.” USA Today Search Premier. Internet. February 21, 2014. Hasday, Judy L. Columbine High School Shooting: Student Violence. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2002. Print. Kass, Jeff and Angie C. Marek. “What happened after Columbine.” US News & World Report 138.12 (2005): 28-29. Premier Academic Research. Internet. February 28, 2014.Pollack, S, William."Columbine Syndrome." National Forum. October 1, 2000: 39. Electronic library. Internet. March 6, 2014. “School shootings take their toll. » Education Week 28.28 (2009): 12-13. Academic research Premier.Web. February 28. 2014.