I have never been much of a music listener, which is odd because I am obsessed with dancing. I guess I have always just chosen to have the TV on in the background whenever I was doing something instead of music. No, with moving abroad I don’t have the option of always having the TV in the background so I have actually began listening to music more, which means I dance around my house while I cook, clean, and do work for my school. I have thus built a very random playlist that works amazingly for me and the moods I go through on a daily basis as a Peace Corps Volunteer. As a volunteer I battle constant anxiety, homesickness, random emotions, extreme highs and the lowest of lows, so I have built a play list that allows me to listen to music that fits each mood.
I have everything from Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Walk the Moon, Bruno Mars and so much more. When I have a bad day and I feel like crying I come home and listen to “Wake Me Up” by Avicii in order to cheer myself up, I slowly will begin to dance around my room to heighten my mood. When I am feeling anxious I will listen to “Wonderland” by Taylor Swift or “This Town” by Nial Horan because both of these songs seem to calm me down. When I am homesick I listen to anything by Maren Morris because it reminds me of driving around town at home and dancing to her music. When I am extremely happy I will listen to “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake. These songs have helped me the past four months getting me through teaching my first term here at my school.
I like to listen to Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, and Kelsea Ballerini on repeat. Their music as easily become some of my favorites and has helped me cook many of dinners. I especially enjoy listening to “Holy Ground”,” Shape of You”, and “Dibs”. I have been reintroduced to Cute is What We Aim for a band I used to listen to in middle school. A friend of mine just also introduced me to an indie band called Birdtalker. This band is absolutely incredible, beautiful vocals and instruments I don’t know how I went so long without them in my life.
I have always had really random taste in music because I get bored very easily so I have to keep myself on my toes, therefore I keep my playlist stalked with, country, indie, pop, hip hop, and alternative. I like to listen to anything with beautiful lyrics, a good beat, and something I can dance to, because in this world we need music that will cheer us up and keep us calm.