I'm at school at the Mersersburg academy - it's one hour 30 minutes from Washington DC and about three hours from Pittsburgh.

I come from Leytonsville in Maryland just outside DC.

I discovered what had happened from teachers who called a school meeting. I have two uncles who work one block away from the Pentagon. It took about four hours for me to find out they were OK.

I'm very confused and angry but I think Bush should wait and make sure he knows who is behind the attacks before the US takes action.

Quite a few of my friends come from Boston and were really worried they might have relatives on the flight. Luckily everyone seems to be OK.

My school has a TV room - it's on all day and students keep on popping in to check on developments.

I can't believe that someone could do this to the US and kill so many people.