As a child we remember the big birthday parties with all the different themes, such as “Dora the Explorer,” or “Cars.” What do we do when it’s our birthday’s now? As the generation grows, there appears to be more to do, especially when it comes to technology and other things in that area.

Junior Ralphy Suarez said, “I go shopping and invite my friends over to play basketball or video games. I feel like we’re too old to have our parents go out of their way to get balloons and party hats when I could just do my own thing with my friends.”

Instead of staying inside, maybe birthdays are meant to be spent outside with friends or family.

Senior Kemiya Jones said, “I go out to eat and go to the movies. Or whatever my friends’ and I are in the mood for. It’s not really what you do for your birthday; it’s what you do that year to change for the better and grow up with the true friends that I have.”

To others, age has a different meaning.

“I still go to Chuckie Cheese’s with friends because I like to show I’m still a kid at heart, even if I’m turning a year older. You have your whole life to be an adult; why would you want to rush your life into adulthood just because of your age?” said senior Darrell Jones.

Planning birthdays for others can be appreciated as well, the work of getting a friend/family member to have a birthday that will be hard to forget.

Freshman Tiffany Roll said, “I threw a birthday party for my sister not too long ago. I passed out all the invitations; my mom and I got streamers and balloons. She was so surprised and it was such a fun experience to get all of our friends and family together for such a special occasion.”

Birthdays are different as we grow up, but everyone celebrates differently depending on the person and their perspective on birthday parties. Celebrating is what makes a memory, no matter how you do it.