My Playlist, My Self

Hey there! My name is Hailey Brandsma and I am attending the University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. I am currently a freshman here. My major is communications and an emphasis on public relations. To help my classmates learn a little bit about me I've created a playlist of songs to show them what kind of style I have.

                                           This song is called I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz

“My Playlist, Myself”

1)      Five More Hours by Deorro and Chris Brown. This song is so important to me because I heard it during a warm up at the first soccer game I managed. Whenever I hear this song it makes me think about my team and all the good memories we had together. Even though I didn’t play the sport they always made me feel a part of the team. It comforts me whenever I hear it.

2)      Suds in the Bucket by Sara Evans. This certain song was played by my mom all the time when I was a little girl. It’s a constant reminder of being a little kid and having no worries in the world. The song is so important because my cousin Stephanie always belt out this song whenever we hear it. We always have it on our road trip playlists.

3)      I Won’t Give Up by Jason Mraz. I heard this song for the first time in 8^th grade. I lost my grandpa that year and it was extremely hard on me. My dad hasn’t really been around due to his job of being a superintendent at a construction company back home. My grandpa always made sure that I was always safe and that I got everything I needed. He acted as my dad when my dad couldn’t be around. This song always made me feel better because I knew my grandpa would never give up and he wouldn’t want to see me give up.

4)      Look Alive by Rae Sremmurd. This song was introduced to me by some people I met here at UWSP. They actually have turned out to be my really close friends here and I know I can go to them for anything which makes this song important to me. Our friendship started because of this song.

5)      Shameless by The Weeknd. Not going to lie this song is inappropriate, however some of the lyrics speak to me. I’ve been listening to this certain artist since I was a freshman in high school. His music most of the time has a relaxing and gentle beat that I enjoy. The lyrics that stick out to me are “You want me to fix you, but it’s never enough.” That line is so important to me because many people these days rely on other to fix them. When in reality you can only really fix yourself and not have others do it for you.

I think my playlist says that I’m not very picky with what I listen to. I can listen to pretty much anything depending on my mood. My choices reflect that I have a different style than most people. My music goes from rap to R&B and then to country.

From my playlist people should learn that my mind is a very flexible place. They wouldn’t be able to learn why my music is like this. When I was growing up I could listen to country and nothing else. When I hit a certain age my parents let me listen to what I wanted. My music is a combination of my childhood and my own taste of music.

An assumption they can make about me is that I listen to a variety or genres of music because it clearly shows that in my playlist.

To be honest I don’t really think my playlist has a connection to “something larger”. I listen to music I like and that relaxes me. I just consider my playlist a basic teenage playlist that’s not really important to anyone, but me. It’s a way I can express myself by myself.