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25 "Cute" Middle School Trends

Well... at least what we thought was "cute"

Abigail Wong

Jul 19, 2016

Colorado School of Mines

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Abigail Wong

Everything that we thought was "cute," but really plagued our late elementary to early teen years...

1. Gauchos

I'm not going to lie, they were pretty comfy.

2. Anything Disney Channel related, but more specifically ZAC EFRON

Don't kid yourself, you swooned over Troy and wish you were Gabriella in "High School Musical," he's still a babe anyways

3. Anything and everything from Justice or Limited Too

It's a girls world! Am I right?

4. Leggings and a tunic

Even better if your leggings had lace at the bottom or were bejeweled!

5. Headbands

Bonus points if you had the flowy ribbon at the end!

6. Zipper binders

Bulky and conventional!

7. Vera Bradley tote bags

It's not actually that bad, in middle school we just liked to use our mom's tote bags.

8. Silly Bandz

Wore so many it was probably bad for blood flow...

9. Webkinz

Every class had one; it was like you very own virtual pet. Don't even get me started on Cash Cow, that game was the bomb.

10. Juicy Couture Tracksuit

Comes in every tacky color you could imagine!

11. Nike Shox

Who spread the rumor that you got an extra bounce when you ran with these?

12. Juicy Couture Daydreamer Bags

I keep asking myself why parents let their 13 year olds prance around with the flashiest, tackiest $300 bag made...

13. Taking Selfies on a Digital Camera, throwing up the peace sign, and making kissy faces

Combine these two emojis...

and you get this...

and because it was the stone ages and there were no front facing cameras, they were taken like this...

14. Abercrombie, Hollister or Aeropostale

Hey everyone, let's all be walking billboards!

15. Wearing way too much eyeliner

In the dawn of the YouTube makeup age, our middle school years were filled with attempts to look 10 times older than we were, and definitely wearing too much black eyeliner everywhere...

16. Playing MASH

When boredom strikes...

17. Butt Branding

It's cute to walk around with "PINK" on your butt! Send help!

18. "Picnik" edited pics

"Yaasss, girl! Werk it! So Iinspirational!"

19. Going to the Apple Store just to use "Photobooth"

When everybody's parents would drop them off at the mall because that was the place to hang out...

20. Hair Feathers

You could even curl them too!!

21. Facebook tag posts (but also not having our real birthdays on FB because we were too young)

You weren't real friends if you didn't tag each other in these...

22. Going to the middle school dance

Fist bump the night away!! Featuring the "YMCA," the "Cha Cha Slide" and "Low."

23. Heeleys

My dad told me that they were dangerous...

24. Shutter shades

I think we were trying to be like Kanye...

25. Side Bangs, the poof and the side pony

The bangs and side pony were explainable, but the poof was definitely Snooki inspired.

All I have to say is...God bless the glo up.

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25 "Cute" Middle School Trends

Well... at least what we thought was "cute"

1. Gauchos

2. Anything Disney Channel related, but more specifically ZAC EFRON

3. Anything and everything from Justice or Limited Too

4. Leggings and a tunic

5. Headbands

6. Zipper binders

7. Vera Bradley tote bags

8. Silly Bandz

9. Webkinz

10. Juicy Couture Tracksuit

11. Nike Shox

12. Juicy Couture Daydreamer Bags

13. Taking Selfies on a Digital Camera, throwing up the peace sign, and making kissy faces

14. Abercrombie, Hollister or Aeropostale

15. Wearing way too much eyeliner

16. Playing MASH

17. Butt Branding

18. "Picnik" edited pics

19. Going to the Apple Store just to use "Photobooth"

20. Hair Feathers

21. Facebook tag posts (but also not having our real birthdays on FB because we were too young)

22. Going to the middle school dance

23. Heeleys

24. Shutter shades

25. Side Bangs, the poof and the side pony

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1. Build a snowman

2. Start a snowball fight

3. Build a fort

4. Binge-watch Netflix

4. Look out the window

5. Grab coffee with a friend

6. Complete school or office work

7. Sleep

8. Read a book

9. Bake cookies

10. Drink hot cocoa

11. Go ice skating

12. Take a Walk

"I don't want to do things. I want to not do things."

1. When you look at the syllabus and realize there are only three weeks of the semester left; even though the first day was LITERALLY yesterday.

2. You look at your grades and realize they probably aren't as high as they should be, which is a terrifying realization.

3. When you think to yourself at night, "tomorrow, I will wake up early and go to the library ALL day, and, hell, maybe after I'll go to the gym for a little bit, just to push myself that extra mile."

4. Tomorrow actually comes. The inevitable and overpowering sense of procrastination is too strong to overcome.

5. But you DO end up going to the library. Not all day though, but still, a while. But no, you do not go to the gym. Still, you made an effort, so you decide to treat yo' self.

6. When you realize you need to schedule a meeting with your adviser because you need to sign up for classes next semester. But you also realize that since you waited until the last minute, you're going to get stuck with all of the crappy classes.

7. When you low-key try to slip into conversation with your professors that you need extra credit because you're that desperate.

8. When it's already the third time you've seen your adviser in two days because you have no damn clue what you're doing and need all the help you can get.

9. When you apply for a job associated with your major even though you have no experience, but you just want to dive headfirst into the deep end of adulthood and get it over with.

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It would be so much easier to just pay someone to do it for you

1. Figuring out when to start

2. Searching through list after list to get everything you need

3. Shopping for deals

4. Getting bins to put everything in

5. Figuring what you can’t live without

6. Going through clothes to find what you need

7. Finding out your siblings took something from you

8. Fighting with your parents.

9. Trying to plan things with your roommate

10. The fear of forgetting something

11. Move in day

Relatable moments from one of the best shows I have ever watched.

1. When you fail that midterm you studied so hard for.

2. When your crush finally texts back.

3. When payday comes around.

4. When you accidentally like someone's picture from 108 weeks ago.

5. When someone takes your unassigned assigned seat.

6. When your favorite character in your favorite TV series dies.

7. When that guy/girl you’ve been crushing on agrees to go on a date with you.

8. When you have so much to do, and such little motivation to do it.

9. When someone asks for your last fry.

10. When you try a new health-food craze.

11. When you get new clothing.

12. When you check your bank account.

13. When they're serving good food in the dining hall.

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