In the blink of an eye, I am no longer a child, but an adult that is nearing her 20s. I was a 90s child and my musical preference (sometimes) reflects that. I decided to be nostalgic the other day and downloaded a soundtrack full of the "top 100" hits of the 90s. Here are some of the songs I listened to and what they mean to me:

Des'ree - You Gotta Be

This was my graduation song in grade 6. I attended my elementary school from junior kindergarten to grade 6. A lot had changed from the day I step foot into the school and the day that I officially left its doors for good. Back in junior kindergarten, I did not know how to speak a word of English. I was pretty antisocial because I was pretty much kept locked up in my house all of my childhood. Interactions with the other kids in my class was hard because of racial discrimination (I was one of the only asian kids in my school back then) as well as linguistic barriers. By the end of my 6th grade year, everything changed. I was one of the most proficient speakers of English in my school with one of the highest overall marks, even in English. My circle of friends expanded and I found myself to be very likable by all. I had a close group of friends that also happened to be quite popular.

R Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly

Classic from Space Jam. Back then, that movie was the bomb. I used to watch it all the time. My favourite scene was when Michael Jordan's arm stretched 10m in order for him to make the shot and win the game for the... cartoon characters? Ha it's been ten years since I've seen that movie. I still have it on video (stolen from my cousins) :)

Cher - Believe

I was never quite fond of this song but it's... catchy once you listen to it over and over again. This reminds me of when my sister and I would just stay in my parents' room for hours watching music videos. We'd dance to the Spice Girls and sing Mel C's diva-like solos. Additionally, we watched this fancy show called Hit List on YTV (wow) and thought it was the coolest show ever. It airing on TV was pretty much the highlight of my week. From that show, I discovered my "love" for N Sync, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, etc. haha

M2M - Don't Say You Love Me

I was pretty much obsessed with Pokemon back in the day. The craze lasted for years! And before that there was Pogs, Crazy bones, etc. M2M was also one of the groups I watched on Hit List. Don't Say You Love Me is still on my computer and I listen to it on occasion. It's a great tune :D

Time of Your Life - Green Day
A classic. I cry to this sometimes. This was the "unofficial" grad song of my grade 6 year because my friends and I loved it so much that we just sang it whenever we got the chance to. And one of our teachers ended up playing it for graduation. :'( tear