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MUSIC MAKES ME FEEL MORE POSITIVE, ESPECIALLY DURING DIFFICULT TIMES.

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I took an archeloogy of self certificatin promgram this summer with Yolanda Sealy Ruiz of th Acosta Institute - we focused on water and poetry writing it was so refreshing my poem: the rie and the Classroom

The river does not asl the stone to move; It carves, it shapes, it sings its way through. the classroom is no different. Wtudents arrive as mountains, firm in their knowing, some rady to be shaped others resisting the current. Water teaches me patience. some rivers take centuries to carve canyons, so I teach with patience knowing that even unseen, I am smoothing edges, making space for something deeper to emerge."

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Music and drawing both lift my mood and help me feel more present. Once, after a stressful day, I put on calming music, lately, One Piece: Drums of Liberation x Overtaken (GEAR 5) [EPIC COVER] has been keeping me going, and began sketching whatever came to mind. As the music played and my pencil moved, I felt my tension melt away.

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In undergrad I took a poetry class as an elective course, at first I didn’t take it too seriously but towards the end I really enjoyed the artistic aspect of poetry while some poetry formats can be restrictive but challenging others are more free form. I was able to make a collage poem that involved a long research project i worked on in a past semester. I often think about that time and what i learned and while I could’ve shared a very long research paper i was able to condense and show my feeling about the topic and subject through art and get it to an audience.

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The art of music has allowed me to maintain specific emotional states, whether that be to get myself excited before a lift or to calm down or feel more tranquil when I’m out and relaxing. I remember there was a time where I was annoyed and listening to calming music helped me relax.

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Music is one way that impacts my mood, and listening to upbeat music often lifts up my mood in a positive way. I also like to make 3d cards to help myself relax.

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For me, my form of art is roller skating. It gives me a feeling that goes beyond standard emotion. It gives me true freedom of expression. Any time I interact with it, I start laughing to myself, only because I know the feeling I get... that freedom... it's better than breathing.

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Music is very important for being mindful. With the right music, I am able to concentrate on my work or grading and it feels much less of an annoyance.

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Music impacts my mood 24/7 no matter what song I listen to it picks my mood up, or certain songs help me understand what I'm feeling better.

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Poetry serves as an outlet for me to not only express my emotion, but identify and accept them. When I experienced a loss, I was in denial that this person passed. However, I wrote a poem which honored this person and I was able to accept the death and honor their existence. Poetry is a form of journalism to me. It's like venting.

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Music affects the moods of people. Usually, when I'm studying, I'm listening to lo-fi music because it locks me into the grind mode. It might not be happiness, but it definitely has me focused more

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Music can calm me at the end of the day. In the gym or when im running music fires me up and keeps me motivated and going

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I believe in the art of the dumbbell. When I am at my iron sanctuary all my worries go away.

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Music at least for me has a great way of bringing me back to a place where i can let go of the overbearing thoughts i have in my head and just focus on the combination of beatufiul sounds and lyrics - Anthony Settanni