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14 Middle School Trends Of The Early 2000s

Things we are all guilty of doing in middle school.

Hannah Allen
Sep 01, 2016
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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14 Middle School Trends Of The Early 2000s
Laura Thompson

These are a few of the trends I remember embracing in middle school. *Cringe*.

1. Polo Shirts

I felt like the classiest chick out there when I wore my polo shirts. I don't know if I ever went so far as to pop the collar, but the thought was there.

2. Soffe Shorts

I owned innumerable colors of Soffe shorts. They were perfect for so many activities. They were only made cooler by rolling the waistband to make them shorter.

3. Wearing Skirts Over Jeans

Let's be honest, we have all tried this trend at least once.

4. Floaties

I really don't know why anyone thought these were cute. But hey, they do float in the pool!

5. Sleeve Ties

I legitimately felt like the coolest kid out there at soccer practice with these things on. I may have even carried the trend outside of sportswear to the real world.

6. Sun In and Lemon Juice

I don't think lemon juice actually did anything in my hair, but it was better than the carrot shade I would get from using Sun In!

7. Juke, Razor, or Chocolate

These were the iPhones of the 2000s. I had my Chocolate in lime green because I was a rebel.

8. Hollister Bags as Book Covers.

I always enjoyed putting the hot shirtless men on the Hollister bags on my History books (and hoping I wouldn't get in trouble for it).

9. Star, Flower, Heart Jewelry

These three designs were the classic among my jewelry in middle school.

10. Trapper Keepers

The best time of year was when I got to pick out a brand new, GIANT Trapper Keeper to lug around at school.

11. Printing Out AIM Conversations

I remember printing out my AIM conversations with boys to show my friends the next day at school. This is the old school method of screen-shotting texts.

12. Art Stuff

The Art Stuff roll-on body glitter from Bath & Body Works was my jam. It kept me smelling like candy and shining like a disco ball throughout the school day.

13. Braces Bands

The only good part about going to the orthodontist was getting to show these babies off afterwards. I remember never wanting green because it would look like I had spinach in my teeth.

14. Link Charm Bracelets

The most painful hair ripping bracelets I have ever worn.

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