do you remember where you were for the terrorist attacks on 9-11 ?   yes , I was in my apartment in Beijing . Where were you ?   I was at home with my parents in New York City .   really ? Did you see the hijacked planes crash into and destroy the twin towers ?   I didn't see the crash itself , but I did see the smoke and everything afterwards from my parents ' apartment building .   that must have been horrible . Did you go out at all that day to see what was going on ? 