When I Was In High School.....(Game)

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How have things changed since you were in high school?
Then: Girls swooned over NSYNC and Backstreet Boys
Today: Girls go gaga over British boy bands like One Direction
Then: Teens read their own magazines like Seventeen, Teen, and YM. They also had their own websites like Kiwibox and Bolt
Today: Teens shun traditional magazines and teen-oriented media for social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat
Then: Teen girls loved to wear long glamorous gowns to prom and homecoming dances
Today: Teens either make their own dresses or wear club clothes to prom
Then: Teenagers watched cool dramas like My So-Called Life and Dawson's Creek. Most every girl wanted to be like Angela Chase or Joey Potter.
Today: Teens want to star on television. Girls can get pregnant in hopes of becoming the next Farrah Abraham or Jenelle Evans
Then: Teens would send weekend and summer vacations at the mall. You could find them at Sam Goody's buying the latest CDs or at Claire's getting their ears pierced.
Today: No mall for today's teen even though 90 percent of mall stores cater exclusively to their demographic. Today's teens shop online using YouTube fashion bloggers and celebrities as style icons.
What has changed since you were a teenager? If you are a parent of a teen, what generational differences do you notice most?





It was 'cool' to hang out at the Walmart until it closed (midnight) because it was open the latest. Some crowds would either get hammered or high, and go to Bickfords (kind of like Denny's) at 2am. Celine Dion was HUGE, rap wasn't quite 'in' yet, and Leonardo DiCaprio was a screen god (depending on who you asked). I graduated a million years ago (or so it seems! lol). 2001
