Reply #35: I was in 7th Grade History- Watching

[HeyManThatsCool]

My teacher had applied to be able to go. They chose Christa McCauliff. My history teacher was SO excited for her. It was something we learned about for like weeks and weeks before hand. She had a TV brought into the room that day so we could watch the launch. I remember when it happened there were those few seconds where everyone was like.....????

My teacher started crying & told us all to think positive thoughts & send positive energy to the crews families. She was FURIOUS that the news showed the McCauliffs reaction & just kept saying that we should focus on sending positivity.

(I went to school in good old Sherman Oaks, CA. They didn't tell you to pray there) :hi:


I for one can not believe it's been almost 2 decades! Still so sad.
I still have the NASA teacher in Space program Patch. (Something we had to write in for & got for participating in learning about it in History.. I think it came like 3 days before the launch)