There was a shooting today at my college; Northern Illinois University. I don't usually stay at my dorm room; I'm always at my boyfriend's apartment. But today of all days, I decide to hang out in my dorm before ballet. So the shooting occurred around 3:15ish pm. My class started at 3:30pm. So around 3:20 I was just about walking out the building to get to class. So if some staff member hadn't stopped me, I would've walked directly into the thick of this mess. Since the building that this all occurred around is the next building over from my dorm. Talk about a close call. Now, though, It seems that I am stuck in my dorm; since we are advised to stay in the dorms.

Last I heard, two people were killed and at least seven were injured. Two were even taken out by helicopter. And classes for tomorrow at canceled as well. Which means people, that I'm going home to Johnsburg for the weekend.

And on top of all this, the phone network I use is so busy (or maybe all the networks are busy), that I can't call people or text them. But if someone calls me I can answer. So I can't call my father, who was on a plane to Florida while all of this was happening. And I just really wish I could talk to my dad.

I can still hear helicopters and sirens in the area.