30 Years ago - Where were you?

[Nefaro]

Junior year, high school, World History class.

My whole little grade school was watching it live on TV.  The female teachers were all atwinkle because one of their kind was going into space, so they put a multiple classes into the largest rooms and let the TV run from before launch.

Needless to say, everyone was shocked & confused at the outcome.  I think the teachers showed it even more than us kids.  There was much gasping before they finally huddled together and made the decision to get us back into class ASAP.  It was obvious they were doing their best to distract us from what just happened, but it didn't work.

[LongBlade]

Stopping for lunch at an English pub in NYC - just before I got on a flight back to Germany.

[Gusington]

6th grade English class. One of the mom's came in to tell us. The Wife was watching it on tv with her whole school.

Found out yesterday that two of the Challenger astronauts worked at my present place of employment before joining NASA.

[Martok]

I was in 3rd grade art class.  They made the announcement over the school loudspeaker; I remember the entire class gasping in shock.  We later watched a replay of the explosion in the school library.  Everyone was just stunned. 

[Boggit]

Working in the City of London for an IT company and subcontracted out to write software for the marine insurance industry. ::)

[Greybriar]

Thirty years ago I was in the same place I am now...except I was still working then. Now I have more time and less money, and I wouldn't have it any other way.  :)

[JasonPratt]

Freshman in high school.  Didn't see or hear anything about it until I got home from school.

Ditto.  :'(