By Monica Sheffield
Travis Dallimore''s fear of flying, worry of a draft, and America-focused prayers have nearly disappeared, but he hasn''t forgotten Sept. 11.
Dallimore, 22, a junior from Idaho Falls, Idaho, majoring in accounting, said he''s thought about that day a lot.
'My daily activities didn''t change much,' he said, 'but more than anything, my attitude about the nation has changed since September 11. I just feel more patriotic.'
Just like Dallimore, some BYU students have noticed subtle changes in themselves a year after the attacks.
'It''s a lot of little things, like ''The Star Spangled Banner'' just means more at the football games,' said Eric Christensen, 21, a sophomore from South Jordan, majoring in accounting.
Matt Stevenson, 23, a senior from Moraga, Calif., majoring in wildlife and range resources, said, 'I pay more attention to the news now and try to stay informed on world events. And I''m more interested in military history and what others have gone through than I was in the past.'
Amanda Midgley, 20, a junior from Morgan, Morgan County, majoring in social science teaching works as an American Heritage teaching assistant. She noted that her students'' attitudes about U.S. history have changed since 9-11. She said they now seem more interested in and proud of their country.
'My interests have always been patriotic,' Midgley said. 'But I love seeing more people change. I love seeing ''United We Stand'' on cars and everything.'
Other BYU students have been pinched by the economic change. Greg Adams, 22, a junior from Ephrata, Wash., majoring in business management, said he panicked with other stock-holders and sold his stock at the wrong time.
'I lost a lot of money after Sept. 11,' Adams said.
For some BYU students, the event itself is still a tender subject. Kerri Hale, 21, a junior majoring in business from St. George, Washington County, said she doesn''t like to watch news stories about it.
'I feel like I''m reliving that day,' Hale said.
Stevenson said the same.
'If I see something about 9-11 on TV, I''ll turn the channel,' he said. 'It''s still too new.'
Stevenson''s uncle worked in the Pentagon but was not in the building on that day.