I'm 18 and graduating in Dubai. Missile interceptions didn't scare me — I'd still come back to work after college.

Source: Business Insider

William Harper was going to high school in Dubai, and his family decided to stay. Provided by William HarperWilliam Harper, 18, saw missile interceptions light up the sky during his dad's birthday celebration in March. His school — along with others across the UAE — moved classes online before canceling examsHe says Dubai remained safe and that some international coverage misrepresented conditions on the groundThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with William Harper, 18, a high school student living in Dubai.