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First cat
This is the year I got my first cat, Skittles. -
Columbine
A school shooting by 2 students that killed 13 people and wounded over 20. This is the worst high school shooting in US history.
http://www.history.com/topics/columbine-high-school-shootings -
Hurricane Floyd
This hurricane made landfall in North Carolina as a category 2 hurricane and caused lasting damage.
[http://www.weather.gov/mhx/Sep161999EventReview] -
Kindergarten
This is the year I first started school in Kindergarten at Millis Road Elementary in Greensboro NC. -
NC shark attack
Shark attack at Cape Hatteras kills man and leaves girlfriend wounded.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/2001/09/04/north-carolina-shark-attack-leaves-man-dead-woman-clinging-to-life.html -
2001
Terrorist attacks on the World Trade center as well as the Pentagon. http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks -
Broken wrist
This year I broke my wrist (the first time) falling off the monkey bars 2 weeks before Christmas. -
Spaceship Columbia Disaster
The space shuttle Columbia broke up as it returned to Earth, killing the seven astronauts on board and resulting in NASA suspending space shuttle flights for the next 2 years. https://www.space.com/19436-columbia-disaster.html -
Olympic Bomber
Olympic bomber suspect was arrested in Murphy, NC. http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/05/31/rudolph.arrest/ -
State Lottery
State legislature voted to approve the start of the state lottery for education. http://www.nc-educationlottery.org -
Competition dance
This is the year I started doing dance competitions for Jazz and Tap. -
Hurricane Katrina
One of the most devastating hurricanes to ever hit the US, costing about $108 billion.
https://www.livescience.com/22522-hurricane-katrina-facts.html -
Wolfpack wins
The NC State football team beat UNC at home. -
Aruba
This was the first time I ever left the country when my family went on a trip to Aruba. -
