Soundtrack To My Life

1996

Just A Girl- No Doubt

Well, I was born on May 12, 1996. I was my parents’ child and I was a girl. So I think that this song just sums up the fact that I am and continue to be a girl. I can’t remember much from my first year, but this song introduces my birth.

1997

All For You- Sister Hazel

This is one of my favorite songs up to this day. At this time, it was just my mom, my dad, and I, living together. I don’t remember much of this time, but I believe that it was a time of us doing things to help each other and make each other happy.

1998

I Don’t Want to Miss A Thing – Aerosmith

When I was two years old, my parents divorced. I can remember living by in Albany, just my mom and I. This is about the earliest that I can recall memories of my life. I remember that I missed my dad a lot, and I know he felt the same. It was hard not seeing each other all the time, and it still is today. I didn’t want to miss out on having him around all the time, and I’m sure he didn’t want to miss out on seeing me grow every day.

1999

Back At One- Brian McKnight

This song relates the fact that my mom and I were starting all over again, without having a man in the house. That is, until my stepdad entered the picture. My mom began dating again, and they are still together today. Also, I really like this song.

2000

Oops! I Did It Again- Britney Spears

When I was four, I loved Britney Spears. I remember dancing around my room to her music, and I had all of her Barbie dolls. So, as silly as it sounds, Britney was a big part of my life at this time.

2001

The Space Between- Dave Matthews Band

In 2001, my dad moved to Maryland, therefore increasing the space between where I lived with my mom and where he lived. It also decreased the amount of time I was able to see him, as opposed to when he lived in western New York. This was a major turning point in my life, and my life has been very different since then.

2002

The Middle- Jimmy Eat World

When I was six, my little sister was born. This now made me the middle child, between my older brother and now my younger sister. This was a big change for me, especially about having a baby around the house. It was here when I sometimes got that middle child envy.

2003
Big Yellow Taxi- The Counting Crows

In second grade, my family made the big move from Albany to Averill Park. This meant me leaving my friends at my old school and making all new ones in an area that I had never even heard of. This was a big thing for me, as it would be for any kid.

2004

1985- Bowling For Soup

I used to sing this song all the time in third grade. Of course, it was the clean version that I had listened to on Radio Disney, but this was about the time when I started listening to more mainstream music. This is big because I am a big music fan to this day, and I think this song helped jumpstart that.

2005

Hollaback Girl- Gwen Stefani

Ahh, the B-A-N-A-N-A-S song. This was always a hit among me and my friends. I listened to Kidz Bop in third grade and this was one of the songs that I remember making up little dances too. I always made up little dances to songs and this was when is started remembering lyrics as well.

2006

Move Along- The All-American Rejects

The beginning of 2006 was a rough start for my family. Some things happened that were tough, but we worked to get through them. I think I began to mature a little at this age. I know that I was only in fourth grade, but it was then when I became a little more aware of my surroundings and the world.

2007

The Sweet Escape-Gwen Stefani ft. Akon

My friends and I wrote a parody of this song that we performed on our last day of fifth grade. This was a big year for me. I was graduating elementary school and moving on to Algonquin. This was a big turning point for me because it made me feel older and much more mature.

2008

Our Song- Taylor Swift

I was first introduced to this song in sixth grade by one of my friends who I met that year. Sixth grade allowed me to make a lot of new friends, some of which I am still friends with today. That was a major part of my middle school experience, being able to make friend with new people.

2009

The Climb- Miley Cyrus

As much as I strongly dislike Miley Cyrus, I feel like this song is perfect. In the summer of 2009, my family and I were hit by a drunk driver and we got into a bad car accident. It was a major setback for us, mostly emotionally. It took us a while to recover from that. But I learned that some things in life happen and you just have to work your way through them.

2010

Smile- Uncle Kracker

2010 was a very good year for me. I did my best in school, enjoyed middle school the most, and I was just having a pretty good year. It was a fun year for me, and although maybe there were some downsides, I tend to think about memories from then and I smile about them.

2011…???

2011 hasn’t been completed yet, but hopefully it will follow a trend and be significant to me like all other years of my life!