The University of Cincinnati student who was stuck in Cairo during this week's violent protests in now in Prague, and spoke with 9 News on Tuesday.
A student of political science and international affairs, David Watkins described what it was like to be in Cairo.
"At first, I found it, and still do find it, extremely fascinating and historic. But, there was a line that was crossed when it wasn't so much interesting anymore. It was starting to get frightening," said Watkins. "We were barricading ourselves in our apartment and we could look out the window and see guys running up and down the street with swords and clubs and shooting their guns, definitely feared for our lives at that point."
Watkins says he was struck by all the help he and other America students received -- food, transportation to the airport and protection from Egyptians who also had to worry about keeping their own neighborhoods and families safe. He says it was hard to leave them.
"Going through something like this builds a bond you don't share with many people. We had to leave behind some really good people," added Watkins.
Now, as he works his way home, he says "Being able to hug my family again is definitely something I want to do. So I'll probably come back to Cincinnati but I very well may be coming back to study abroad in the Middle East."
Watkins was in Cairo to study Arabic and wants to one day work in a field that allows him to utilize his knowledge of the language as well as the Middle Eastern culture.