How Music Inspires Me Every Day - Khulan Myergenbai

• This blog was written by Khulan Myergenbai, a high school student from Mongolia

Bio:

I am a high school student from Mongolia. I enjoy listening to music, photography,

and writing fictional stories. Biology and chemistry are among my greatest passions,

and I also enjoy exploring different topics through writing. I love sharing my

experiences and interests with others.

Music is like a friend to me. I feel like every song tells me something through its rhythm and melody. Whenever I'm feeling down, the right song just lightens up my mood, and if I'm

feeling anxious, my favorite song helps me calm down. I remember when I was on my way

to my new school and I was feeling really nervous about being part of a new environment

and meeting new classmates. So I would just put on my headphones and listen to my

favorite song. For a moment, I forgot about everything and it felt like I was in a whole

different world. But my dad suddenly told me we were here, so I took off my headphones and surprisingly I felt much calmer and more confident. Since that moment, listening to music has become my hobby and an important part of my life.

I usually listen to music on my way to school, while on the school bus to ease my mind. I

also play music before sleeping to feel more relaxed. I don't listen to specific singers.

Instead, I love catchy music and put it on my playlist whenever I find one. When I'm bored, I

like listening to upbeat music. If I'm anxious or nervous, I like more relaxing songs. But if I'm

feeling down, I like listening to my favourite songs to lighten up my mood. Music helps me

organize my thoughts and feel more settled, and for a moment it lets me focus on the

present and forget about all my problems. Through social media, if I see a part of a song

used by people in their posts or stories, I instantly know I will love this song. So that's how I

make my playlist.

Now, every time I listen to a song, it always brings back a memory of how it helped me

through a hard time. I always feel nostalgic when listening to my favourite songs, so it's one

of my beautiful memories. There were many times when I didn't have access to the internet

or headphones when I wanted to listen to music, and I realized music had already made me

a much more positive person, so now even without music, I no longer need it to help me

through hard situations.

Music Illustration, Pixabay

Thanks to Khulan for contributing this episode,

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