Patrick Steffens, an 18-year-old freshman from New York City’s Brooklyn borough, is a serious rugby player and gifted math student who dreams of an FBI career. He also is the first recipient of a new FSU-NYC September 11 Scholarship from the FSU Seminole Club of New York City. In light of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, we examine the thoughts and feelings of this new generation of students, many of whom were too young to realize the significance of that day.