MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The attacks in Brussels sent shocks through the entire world, including Memphis. WREG spoke with a Memphis native, who is currently studying abroad there.
“I actually walk past that metro station on my way to work everyday, which if I had woken up on time, and been on time to work, then I definitely would’ve passed it, which is sort of a scary thought,” said student Lucy Fulliton.
Fulliton is a Germantown High School graduate. She is currently studying journalism at the University of Missouri.
Her public relations internship is close to the metro stop rocked by an explosion in Brussels this morning.
The foreign exchange student spoke with WREG over FaceTime Tuesday.
“I was actually on my way to work when I heard about it this morning,” she said.
Before leaving for work, a friend told her about an explosion at the Brussels airport. She assumed it was a mechanical issue, not an attack.
“I didn’t really pay very much attention to it and continued to get ready for work and was headed out of my apartment when I got contacted by our program director and the university that it was not safe,” Fulliton said.
In the short time between getting that message and making it back home, she said she did not witness much panic.
Fulliton said her parents offered to fly her home if she did not feel safe, but she believes she is where she should be. She plans to see the rest of her time in Europe through.
“Probably the safest place for me to be is in my apartment right now. But my parents are definitely worried, but they also know that I’m safe. I’m not going to go roam around the streets,” she said.