It’s the year 1994, and I’m still in elementary school. My school included both elementary (years 1-6) and “junior high” (years 7-9), and the junior high classes had their classroom in a somewhat separate part of the school. Also, they were allowed to stay inside during recess if they wanted to, AND they were allowed to play music in said recess. Wow. They were so cool, and I couldn’t wait to be one of them.

I didn’t always agree with their choice in music, though.

I’ve since learned to appreciate it, even though it will always, always remind me of the loud junior high boys who scared the crap out of me. They were so loud and…boy-y. But mostly loud.

I’ve since learned to appreciate boys more, too. I still prefer them to not be loud though.