Reflection on Music To Me (Essay Example)

I always thought music was a small portion of my life; only a minuscule hobby that I entertained myself with. I would have never thought that music could touch a soul as much as it does. I go into another world that only exists for me. Then I come back a few seconds later, finding ten minutes have passed. It not only became a huge part of my life, but it became how I displayed my feelings. Music has always been there for me. It is what completes me. I identify myself as someone who makes music, a musician. 

I was fourteen years old when I realized that music affects people. It wasn’t an abrupt realization. It took many years of observation to understand what it was about music that touched people's hearts. One day, I entered Spanish class. I saw multiple vibrant Spanish posters all around the room. I set my stuff down at my desk, and as I was about to sit down, my teacher, Profesora Carsillo, asked me to come over to her desk at the front of the room. A thousand intrusive thoughts flashed across my mind. To my surprise, that wasn’t the case. She asked if I wanted to sing for a multicultural event. I was a bit nervous, but I agreed. The next day, the whole school assembled in the gym to watch the language classes show a performance. As I was walking up to the front, I felt as nervous as a mouse. I didn’t know if something would startle me and I’d have to run away. I started singing and the world fell away. I let the emotions seep into my soul, like I was going through heartbreak. Then almost immediately, my head cleared, and I was back in the gym. After the assembly, I heard from multiple people that it was an amazing performance and that I should join other singing groups. One teacher was crying and she said that she felt the song in her heart. She explained that a family member of hers had just died. It was at that moment when I realized that music not only touched my soul, but the souls of those around me. 

Music is the way I express myself. I am not super talkative or social, so I use singing to say what I don’t. In this story, I realized that music changes the way I start to approach obstacles and overcome challenges. I also use music to release any anxiety or stress I have. Before, I just sang to sing songs. It never affected me the way it does now. It makes me happy, sad, and serious. I told this story because it is the one that shows a change of heart in myself. For a long time, I just sang to sing. This is the first time that I didn’t just sing. I finally let myself be flooded by emotions. I let myself open up to others through song.

Music has shaped the way I view the world. It changed the way I live and interact with it. I see a magical world instead of a dull one. It changed my goals, mindset and life. When I need to de-stress, music is what I immerse myself in. Without music, what would I be? I would be someone existing not living. So when I am singing for ten minutes or more, just know that I am not there. You can’t contact me. I am in another world.