Virginia Tech.
I know that many of you have probably heard all about the Virginia Tech shooting, but it is just so bothersome to me. I feel so compelled to say my bit of how I feel. Being a sophomore on a campus that just suffered a recent tragedy (though not in the same magnitude of VT), I just have to say that I am shocked, appalled, and confused. I can’t grasp just how a student- a senior English student- could just open up fire on his fellow students. 32 people are dead. 2 of them are Professors that received their education here at Purdue.
The reports stated that Cho Seung-Hui had been described as very morbid and dark. It’s just so creepy because he’s a fellow English major… Teachers and other students stated that his writing was so grotesque and morbid, that he was referred to the university’s counseling service. I just wish that something would have been done to help him. He obviously had problems... I know that myself, and several of my fellow English majors here, write dark and demented pieces at times... Hell, I just wrote a short story for the Mibba competition in which you write a story about a person being on death row. My story is definitely morbid, but there’s a point where it gets too much. I mean, this guy wrote a play on a step-son throwing chainsaws and hammers at a step-father, but violently killing the step-father with a Rice Krispy Treat. While I’m positive that some people found it humorous that he used a common candy to kill someone, but it you delve deeper- he took something that often brings a child momentary happiness and turned it into a sick weapon that, yes, did bring a type of happiness, but also a violent death.
It just baffles me that anyone could be capable of randomly shooting that many people. As I sat in my 301 class today, I thought about what had happened. It was hard not to, the VT killings made the front page of the Purdue student newspaper. But this student came into a classroom and just shot the professor in the head. It disturbed me to think about it, but I wondered what would happen if that were to occur in that class… This professor is by far my favorite. The class my favorite. Many of the students are becoming close friends of mine. If someone came into my class and shot my professor and my fellow classmates, I think I’d just rather stand up and ask to be killed. There would be no way I could ever continue on after witnessing that.
When Wade Steffey was found, it was such a bad day. I stood in front of the area as the police carried his body out and placed it into an unmarked van. I have pictures of the van leaving. I have pictures of the people folding the tarp up- the tarp used to hide his body from our innocent eyes. I’m still bothered by that. Seeing a professor and classmates shot in front of me? I’d never get over it. I’ll probably remember this day forever. It just feels so personal… a university. An English major. 23 years old. I’m 20…
It’s sickening.
The reports stated that Cho Seung-Hui had been described as very morbid and dark. It’s just so creepy because he’s a fellow English major… Teachers and other students stated that his writing was so grotesque and morbid, that he was referred to the university’s counseling service. I just wish that something would have been done to help him. He obviously had problems... I know that myself, and several of my fellow English majors here, write dark and demented pieces at times... Hell, I just wrote a short story for the Mibba competition in which you write a story about a person being on death row. My story is definitely morbid, but there’s a point where it gets too much. I mean, this guy wrote a play on a step-son throwing chainsaws and hammers at a step-father, but violently killing the step-father with a Rice Krispy Treat. While I’m positive that some people found it humorous that he used a common candy to kill someone, but it you delve deeper- he took something that often brings a child momentary happiness and turned it into a sick weapon that, yes, did bring a type of happiness, but also a violent death.
It just baffles me that anyone could be capable of randomly shooting that many people. As I sat in my 301 class today, I thought about what had happened. It was hard not to, the VT killings made the front page of the Purdue student newspaper. But this student came into a classroom and just shot the professor in the head. It disturbed me to think about it, but I wondered what would happen if that were to occur in that class… This professor is by far my favorite. The class my favorite. Many of the students are becoming close friends of mine. If someone came into my class and shot my professor and my fellow classmates, I think I’d just rather stand up and ask to be killed. There would be no way I could ever continue on after witnessing that.
When Wade Steffey was found, it was such a bad day. I stood in front of the area as the police carried his body out and placed it into an unmarked van. I have pictures of the van leaving. I have pictures of the people folding the tarp up- the tarp used to hide his body from our innocent eyes. I’m still bothered by that. Seeing a professor and classmates shot in front of me? I’d never get over it. I’ll probably remember this day forever. It just feels so personal… a university. An English major. 23 years old. I’m 20…
It’s sickening.
Wow. -__- I agree. I.... that's.... he's......
I'm speechless.
Nice Blog. Well written.
nimrodidiot, April 29th, 2007 at 11:10:41am
i dont get why someone would just go out and kill a bunch of people and then kill himself too. his life must really suck or something or he just has major issues. it really sickens me and makes me sad. its basically like saying "my life sucks so im gonna kill you". if you hate your life that much just kill yourself and get it over with. dont hurt a whole bunch of other people.
im sorry. i jsut have alot of issues with death and killing. it scares me sh*tless. especially to see something like this all happen so fast.
the day i heard about it i went to my room and cried. that how much it effects me. =[
dancepaigeydance;, April 19th, 2007 at 05:16:04pm
My brother went to Virginia Tech in the Nineties. I remember going there when I was a kid moving him into his dorm when the new term started. It's a good college with a very beautiful campus. I don't know what this guy's problem was but I hope this doesn't keep students away from attending the school. It's ridiculous and sad that this happened. I live in Virginia and this is something I don't think any of us expected to happen.
whyamIstillhere?, April 18th, 2007 at 08:27:24am
i dont know why anyone would do such an awful and terrible thing like this, i hope the innocent sstudents and staff rest in peace, noone deserved that none of the innocent peoplee deserved to die they had there whole lives ahead of them i feel so sorry for the families and friends of those who died.i dont understand what made him do that , he must of been sick and disturbed to do a thing like that it really upset me when i heard about this and i logged on to here twice more and each time the death number had gone up.i really really hope that nothing like this happens again.schools are supposed to be safe but this proves that wrong.to witnes that must of been terrifying i hope they get the help that they need.i know that they probably wont forget that though.
rest in peace all the innocent victims.
redgreendayfan, April 18th, 2007 at 07:57:33am
thats so f*cking sick, why the f*ck would anyone do that kinda sh*t?? f*ck it years after colombine this things still happen
what kind of sickening world is this? When I watched the michael moore movie I remembered I got to the same conclusion as you, If I were to see that I rather being killed to
Why cant this kinda thing stop? I think its the f*cking society I think It leaves ppl so f*cked up that in the end they manage to think that is their only choice
Dumbfuck, April 17th, 2007 at 11:58:48pm
I remember seeing that on the news, it's devestating.
Michael Guy Chislett, April 17th, 2007 at 10:16:07pm
Yeah. The step-son character suffocated his step-father with a Rice Krispy Treat. I have no idea, either... But it's twisted.
wait_what, April 17th, 2007 at 06:13:36pm
violently killing the step-father with a Rice Krispy Treat
What?
But yeah, it's sickening.
Vicious.., April 17th, 2007 at 05:32:21pm
I don't even know what to say.
Hello, My Name Is Asshole, April 17th, 2007 at 05:26:45pm