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Novels create a second life. When we read novels, we often feel transported to another world. This “world” is basically a figment of our imagination that we believe to a re-enactment of the novel. Like the erotic novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, most of us can agree that it has, in some way, put a scenario in our minds of what we believe the book to be about. I had a strong connection to the fictional character, Anastasia Steele. Despite our difference in gender, we shared personal traits. The novel…

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the world that bring inspiration, assurance, and encouragement to us like music. For me, Rachel Platten’s single “Fight Song” is what brings me those beautiful things. I first heard the song during the spring of my junior year and it has been on my playlist ever since. I love the song’s relatability to my life through its lyrics and how it has pushed me to strive for what I want in life, despite the odds against me. While the song has only been around for only a few months, its words have made a…

It was a cold day in Fort Lee, and I was at the Jack Alter Community Center getting ready to play basketball. My team, the Hurricanes, was versing one of the best teams in the league. It was the fourth quarter and I was tired. We were down by five points with only 30 seconds left on the clock. “Boo!” The crowd was yelling at the referee in disappointment. I was fouled hard and went to the free throw line to shoot. By making both free throws, I put the game within two points. The other team…

quite a humongous feat that all of us should pay attention to. Aside from the yearly recognition that the US Billboard is channeling to honor the cream of the crop and the tireless manner by which they categorize who we should be including on our playlists to, the outfit is also holding a so-called Women in Music event. Running on its 11th installment for this year, Billboard is into giving huge regards to the women who made it and will make it on the course of their careers, empowering more and…

Have you ever found yourself crying to the saddest song you have on your playlist, or maybe dancing around with your friends to the most upbeat song you know of? Whether you realize it or not, music affects our mood on daily bases. Music is a part of us. Most of us encounter some kind of music, just in the first few hours of the day! Think about it. A lot of us wake up to blaring alarms of our loud music in the morning, dance in the steamy shower, play our favorite songs while getting ready,…

Doctors reviewed patient records and xrays. And I-- I followed Dr. Fritz’s long strides into an operating theater where bright overhead lights beamed into the center of the room and country music rang softly in the background-- the “operating time” playlist as Dr. Fritz had referred to it. Adrenaline rushed through the veins of my toes and fingers, making them tremble with a violent nervousness, but I mirrored Dr. Fritz’s actions-- glancing down at my scrubs, and lifting the surgical mask from…

IPhones and iPods were invented to keep us constantly connected, however they are consuming our lives and isolating us from our surroundings. Both articles, "iPod's Missed Manners" by George F. Will and "Society Is Dead: We Have Retreated into the iWorld" by Andrew Sullivan, discuss the negative impact of iPods and electronic devices have on us as individuals in particular and as a society in general. Both authors, Will and Sullivan, imply that our electronics are controlling our lives and we…

Listening to music is a very popular activity that helps people improve their mood. Moreover, music helps to relax and ease pain. While playing music while driving is most prevalent among teen drivers - 93% of teens drive with music, the older generation also tends to enjoy this activity. Most drivers listen to loud music, and most of them admit that they adjust their radio or use their phone while driving. Unfortunately, only a few know that driving with music is often compared to drunk driving…

therapist. Another session of music-based intervention included the patient listing off their music preferences and then allowing the therapist to make a playlist for the patient to listen to. During this specific session, the therapist was not allowed to be in the same room, and the participant was only advised to sit and listen to the playlist. After the sessions were over, the participants took part in a semi-structured interview that was recorded and later transcribed for accuracy. The…