I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who said they can’t stand music... and if I ever did I would call them out for lying. II. Audience Relevance: If you’re like me you can’t go a day without listening to music and even when you’re not, songs are usually flowing in your head. When you’re walking to class, getting ready to go out, partying, relaxing, in the shower, whenever... music is apart of your everyday routine. III.
Twenty-four hours with no music? Who would have ever thought that this would be possible? The challenge to go twenty-four hours with no music was extremely hard because I love music so much. Music is always one of the main things in my day that keeps me focused. There were a few times when I actually had to choose a different day because I kind of subconsciously listened to music without even thinking about it.
When I was seven and moved to Maryland I felt out of place because I had no friends and went to a new school. At this age, I was timid and making friends was not an easy task so I spent my first year or so living without close friends or family. This was a sad time for me because this was supposed to be the most exciting and carefree time of my life and had nobody to share it with. Reading Baldwin's essay made me realize how traumatizing being secluded from society can feel, but on a higher level. I now believe that he is correct that the differences between whites and black will always exist but they have decreased in significance over the past few decades that have passed since the essay was
The more I concentrated on my studies, the more I felt my passion slip out of my fingers. And before I knew it I had to leave my music school. There grew a distance I could not cross, a barrier that made my dreams seem far-fetched for lack of practice made matters worse. The ease with which I could sing seemed to have evaporated into thin air....But like they say, "When fate closes one door, it opens countless others'. I am overwhelmed to be able to realize that music is and has always been an indispensable
As I scroll though my Facebook newsfeed, I see so many posts about people who are attempting to pursue a music career. It seems like everybody is either trying to rap or sing these days, and sometimes both. On one hand, it’s great that people are not just listening to music, but are taking the initiative to make their own music. The backlash of this is that the music industry is becoming overly saturated, with too many people trying to become the next Drake or Justin Bieber. Music isn’t formulaic, there’s no workout plan.
These artists of the past are definitely still worth listening to. What defines the music of today? Is there truly a way to define it vaguely? Since there is so much to listen to, everyone has their own definition of music. Personally, my definition of music revolves around one artist: Josh Groban.
What's even worse is that the habit of long-term jail sentences in the US has completely wiped out any chance of ever getting a job again for most of these people. "If they are not educated, they don't have a choice anymore. If you can't read at a ninth grade level, you can't get out of poverty” (Payne). When the children where entering the toy store, the first thing that pops out of Sugars mouth is, “Can we steal?”(Bambara). The children would not have to steal objects if their parents had better jobs and better educated.
What does music mean to anyone? To me music is like a life line. I listen to all kinds of music but my favorite would have to be country music. I grew up listening to people like Dolly Parton, George Strait and Garth Brooks. County music is a music that people can relate to.
18 year olds are at crux of their growth, they have little to no time and are handling copious amounts of stress, to force them to work around a issue they do care about, is just wrong in my opinion. Can you imagine going to High school and after finishing hours of HW, sports practice and house chores to then be forced to go do community service? Modern teenagers are very busy in today's world, SATs, the stress of looking for a job or going to college all these worries manifest within them and to put additional stress on them and telling them that absolutely they have to do community service would not help them. According to NBCNews and a survey taken by the American Psychological Association teens on an average are MORE stressed than adults. 18-year olds barely have any time and are under gargantuan amounts of stress, forcing them to do community service will hurt their general well being.
Imagine if your life was the same old routine everyday, (which it probably is), but the only difference was that you’d have no “class clown” at work/school to lighten the day up, or to never see some person fart at an inappropriate time. Imagine never laughing, we’d blow up with negativity. Imagine coming home and not turning on your television to that show that always manages to put a smile on your face. Imagine going about your normal day, minus the humor that you’ve witness, it would not be a day worth living. “Laughter is the