Where were you?

Where was I when the Challenger space shuttle exploded this day 25 years ago?

I was in the school library watching it happen on TV. We followed the contest for the 1st teacher to enter space. Updates of the winner learning to live on the space shuttle were broadcasted to us. When the smoke from the rockets resembled a catepillar, we were confused if that was suppose to happen. The TV announced the shuttle exploded and all the astronaunts were assumed dead. My teacher turned off the TV and we walked back to class in silence. Somebody got me a poster of the astonaunts photo taken before take off. I had up on my wall for a year before taking it down.