My favorite type of music is rock & roll. This ranges from the Beatles in the ‘60s to Led Zeppelin in the ‘70s, Guns N’ Roses in the ‘80s, and Nirvana in the ‘90s, just to name a few. In my opinion, rock music is the best music there ever was and nothing can top it.

 

Music affects my life in so many ways. I listen to music everyday and have it programmed in my brain and in my daily routine. I listen to music when I’m happy, when I'm sad, when I need to be relaxed, or when I need to be pumped up. I listen to music when I do homework, when I’m working out, when I'm in the car, in all my free time, and just as background music. Since I’m so emotionally invested in rock music, I feel that it makes up my character and gives me a sense of belonging. 

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If music didn’t exist, I feel like I would not be able to express myself. Music is its own expression and it’s a way to find your place in the world. There are so many genres to choose from and so many different artists to fall in love with based on the stories that are told throughout albums. Albums are like books to me and each song is a new chapter.

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Music also affects my memories. Every time a big moment happens in my life, a song is playing. Whether the moment is good or bad, there is always somehow a song that I tie to the moment. From that point on, that song is forever connected to that memory that I will remember for the rest of my life. I think that rock music is especially capable of doing this because the style of the songs and the meaning behind all the lyrics really touch me in a special way. The lyrics speak out to my feelings and that’s where the connection is. 

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