After a long day of work, my friends and I
decided to go out and grab some drinks.
For some reason, I could not resist the urge to
sing… in West Philadelphia born and raised… from that awesome show “Fresh
Prince of Bel Air”. My friends laugh of joy and amusement at my randomness,
and started to mention other TV shows like , “Modern life of Rocko”, “Saved
by the Bell”, “Clarissa Explains It All” pointing how we begged our
parents to let us stay up at night and watch “Are you Afraid of the Dark?” or
where we couldn’t get enough of “That ‘70s Show” besides we used to sit
in front of the TV every single day at five o’clock, just to watch “dragon
ball” while lifting our hands to give “Goku” energy so he
could perform his great martial technique “Henkidama” or his infamous
“Kame-Hame-Ha”.
The ‘90s where the glory days, where
life was simpler and we didn’t have to worry about cellphones, the internet,
blog pages, facebook and many other things that have taken over our lives. The
great music and dances that defined our generation like “Macarena” dance,
‘N sync was a big hit among teenagers around the world, and how the
spice girls where making it big among Britney Spears and Christina
Aguilera. All these music trends saw Guns N’ Roses, Eminem and Vanilla Ice
rise and make a big impact in our memories. We would listen to the radio all
day long just to record our favorite “Nirvana” song on a tape on that
big “boombox” or listen to it non-stop on our “walkman” while
going to the nearest convenient store.
Great movies like “Star Wars trilogy”, and
the worldwide hit “Jurassic Park”, being part of the ‘90s kids’ memories it’s
nostalgia at its finest. My 26 year old cousin asked if we carried our “Tamagotchis”
around everywhere we went when we where kids, or how we spent hours collecting
and playing with those “Pokemon” cards, Nintendo or Game Boy, bean. The
nostalgic ‘90s memories became an escapism to forget that mountain of student
debt we got on us. Bringing back memories, where one of the “coolest” ways to
spend your weekends in family was by renting VHS tapes and watch movies all day
long.
Many historical events have made an impact in
our childhood. Growing up with many world-changing
events like Princes Diana’s death, 9/11, and the Terror of War, including the
rise of mass communication. Youtube, twitter, myspace, the Internet,
Blackberries, cell phones, iPods and tablets are normal to us. Also, our generation is
more racially and ethnically diverse compared to previous generations. We are
theme oriented, committed, loyal, and want to be involved and value
family, we are ambitious, and self-confident, we seek new
challenges and have high expectations, and are never afraid to ask questions
when something is not clear.
With this in mind, I compare how things are now
from how they where back then in the ‘90s. Teenagers don't usually say
"Good Morning" when they walk in to a room, and I keep wondering,
where are their manners or values?. There are not many good quality
cartoons now as there were before, and they don’t carry as many messages
anymore. All these trends define my generation. What defines yours?
Hey Joseline,
ReplyDeleteTelling a "story" in your first paragraph worked well in creating a sense of time and place. Excellent! Some of the pop-culture references you make are curious, though. You mention popular music and events related more to the nineties, which makes me think you might be older than your classmates. For example, most college freshmen were only twelve when September 11th hit. I used to listen to Guns 'n Roses way back when I was in high school in the 80's. I would say the things that happend in your late teens and twenties would be a better marker for your generation.
While your paragraghs here are generally well-organized, your sentences still need to be revised. If you start with past tense, stick to past tense, etc. Proofread your work!
well, I relate to different generations here in the states all the shows that aired in America through 1980s-1997 where aired around 1994-2000. The shows got a little late to my homeland...I also appreciate music from 1960s-2013. Although I am not 17 or 18 like most of my freshman classmates.
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