Because I grew up in two different places, music has impacted my life in many different ways. When I lived in Colombia, all the music I listened to was in Spanish--salsa, merengue, vallenato, cumbia. The beat is very distinct for each type and rhythm flows through your entire body. I understood the lyrics, related to them, and absolutely love them. However, American music is completely different from latin music. I can't quite relate to blue, or jazz; much less hard rock, considering it seemed chaotic the first time I heard it. As time passed, I began to learn English a lot better, and thus was able to understand, but not exactly relate to American music. Today, I'm able to relate to both Hispanic and American music, though in very different levels. Whenever frustrations sets in, Hispanic music can usually help me regain my senses; perhaps because most frustration relates to a certain degree of "homesickness." Needless to say, listening to American music at these times wouldn't exactly be the wisest choice.
One of my favorite songs, if not my favorite song, is called "Esta Vida," which means "this life." Overall, it pretty much takes you in a journey through your life, reminding you that times may get hard, but in the end everything is bound to work out wonderfully. Coming to Tech, I experienced things I never thought I would. At Tech, a school that is predominantly science based, religion might seem to be unimportant. But in a way, I was mistaken. A song in English called "Hold my Heart" reminds me a lot of the culture I was born into, and makes me question my values, opinions, and beliefs.
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