A Letter to the '90s Kids
Start writing a post
Student Life

A Letter to the '90s Kids

Why the dreams we had as kids will continue to shine, no matter how dark it may seem

193
A Letter to the '90s Kids
Odyssey - Snacks all '90s Kids Will Remember


Seeing as these last couple of days have been in the 70's temperature-wise despite the fact that it's still Winter, I decided to go with the flow and get a jump on spring-cleaning early. Then again, I live in Baltimore and we tend to get a sampling of each season within each season every year. *Insert reference to Global Warming here*

So as I was rummaging through old boxes of old clothes, sports equipment, torn high school algebra textbooks that I'd sentenced to a slow death (much like they'd done to me in class) and I came across this old plastic purple container. Nothing special about it really except on the side of it written in big, capital crooked letters were the words TREASURE TROVE. I pried open the lid, gazed inside, and suddenly was face-to-face with you. My 90's Childhood

Everything from you was just lying there. For instance there was the mini-treasure chest that held my collection of Tamagotchi gadgets strewn about like multi-colored pebbles. There was the massive white binder filled with my impressive collection of Pokemon cards - including a prized holographic Ancient Mew card and a rare Charizard. There were two beautiful walkman CD players, one with a see-through lid that still contained a Backstreet Boys CD. A Nintendo 64, my first ever video game system, with an assortment of game cartridges - including Legend of Zelda, Pokemon Snap, Super Mario, Super Smash Bros, and the troublesome Demolition Derby that I would constantly have to blow on to make sure it wouldn't freeze. There was also a broken Game Boy Color, lying beside a Battleship board game and an Etch-a-Sketch. Sure there were Disney video cassettes but there were also other animated films that I cherished at the time - things like Fern Gully Anastasia, The Brave Little Toaster, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Power Rangers, and of course the pinnacle movie of my 90's childhood - Iron Giant.

Berenstein Bears. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figures. Nerf Guns. Yo-yos, so many yo-yos. Legos. Hot-Wheels Cars. Star Wars lightsabers. A T-Rex toy from Jurassic Park that still roared. Dragon Ball Z figurines. Moonbounce shoes. A View-Master that showed animals of the rain-forest. Slip N' Slide. The list went on and on.

Looking back on every memory I had playing with these toys, the awesome adventures my friends and I would have out in the backyard during the summer, it brought back a lot of nostalgia. I think a lot of us from that generation look back at it more and more as we grow older because the memories seem so much brighter, fuller, substantial, and authentic. There are those that say that those that really knew you had to have been born between '88 and '92, and that having been born in 1999 doesn't count. But to me being a 90's kid is unique because our relationship to that age isn't designated to a number but to the memories we have.

Belting out the theme song of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air whenever it came on TV. Seeing real love for the first time in the relationship between Topanga and Cory. Going on scientific adventures with Ms. Frizzle and Bill Nye. Racing down the block on your Razer scooter and armed with a Super-Soaker to defend yourself against your friends. Learning how to become your own super hero from the X-Men, Spider-Man, Batman, and Static Shock. Coming home late one night to hear that an incredible woman named Diana died in a car crash in Paris. Seeing Kerri Strug perform the courageous vault during the '96 Olympics, helping the team win the Gold Medal. Sneaking into the movie theater on a dare and getting scared out of your mind while watching The Blair Witch Project. That was the same year the World Wide Web really kicked it into high gear with the rise of a little thing called Napster and the practice of downloading music for free. And speaking of music, we witnessed the rise of NSYNC, Britney Spears, Vanessa Carlton's "Thousand Miles", Tupac, MC Hammer, and of course Snoop Dog. The era of grunge and and MTV was in and going to last as long as possible.

We cherish you, '90s Childhood, because of your authentic simplicity. Everything seemed so bright and brimming with possibility for all of us to make the world a better place, to treat one another with respect and love, to respect our individuality and free will. We didn't need things like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to define our lives because we were to busy living them. And nowadays when the future seems it's darkest, dimmest, and scariest we tend to recede back into those memories with reckless abandon - as a means of escape and to go back to what once was.

Sadly we don't know how to time travel yet and we don't have our own Magic School Buses, but if we can take those water color days still running through our mind, when fairy tales were real and imagination was all the magic you needed to soar. If we can take the courage that we once had as kids to face these times, I'm sure - no I know that nothing can stand in our way. So thank you '90s Childhood for everything. I will keep those memories in my heart and remember the magic. Always.




Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

Waitlisted for a College Class? Here's What to Do!

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

39671
college students waiting in a long line in the hallway
StableDiffusion

Course registration at college can be a big hassle and is almost never talked about. Classes you want to take fill up before you get a chance to register. You might change your mind about a class you want to take and must struggle to find another class to fit in the same time period. You also have to make sure no classes clash by time. Like I said, it's a big hassle.

This semester, I was waitlisted for two classes. Most people in this situation, especially first years, freak out because they don't know what to do. Here is what you should do when this happens.

Keep Reading...Show less
a man and a woman sitting on the beach in front of the sunset

Whether you met your new love interest online, through mutual friends, or another way entirely, you'll definitely want to know what you're getting into. I mean, really, what's the point in entering a relationship with someone if you don't know whether or not you're compatible on a very basic level?

Consider these 21 questions to ask in the talking stage when getting to know that new guy or girl you just started talking to:

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

Challah vs. Easter Bread: A Delicious Dilemma

Is there really such a difference in Challah bread or Easter Bread?

24247
loaves of challah and easter bread stacked up aside each other, an abundance of food in baskets
StableDiffusion

Ever since I could remember, it was a treat to receive Easter Bread made by my grandmother. We would only have it once a year and the wait was excruciating. Now that my grandmother has gotten older, she has stopped baking a lot of her recipes that require a lot of hand usage--her traditional Italian baking means no machines. So for the past few years, I have missed enjoying my Easter Bread.

Keep Reading...Show less
Adulting

Unlocking Lake People's Secrets: 15 Must-Knows!

There's no other place you'd rather be in the summer.

950229
Group of joyful friends sitting in a boat
Haley Harvey

The people that spend their summers at the lake are a unique group of people.

Whether you grew up going to the lake, have only recently started going, or have only been once or twice, you know it takes a certain kind of person to be a lake person. To the long-time lake people, the lake holds a special place in your heart, no matter how dirty the water may look.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Top 10 Reasons My School Rocks!

Why I Chose a Small School Over a Big University.

129619
man in black long sleeve shirt and black pants walking on white concrete pathway

I was asked so many times why I wanted to go to a small school when a big university is so much better. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure a big university is great but I absolutely love going to a small school. I know that I miss out on big sporting events and having people actually know where it is. I can't even count how many times I've been asked where it is and I know they won't know so I just say "somewhere in the middle of Wisconsin." But, I get to know most people at my school and I know my professors very well. Not to mention, being able to walk to the other side of campus in 5 minutes at a casual walking pace. I am so happy I made the decision to go to school where I did. I love my school and these are just a few reasons why.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments