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Hello everyone, my name is Josselyn Leija and I'm a freshman here at UT Austin. I am studying EC-6 bilingual education to get a job as a 2nd grade bilingual teacher. I'm from Houston, Texas and both of my parents are from Matehuala, San Luis Potosi. Also, I love dancing as it allows me to feel confident within myself. I push myself every day to be the best version of myself and go out of my comfort zone as I am afraid of doing things that I'm not familiar with. As well, I strive to show kindness to everyone around me as everyone deserves to be treated the way you would want to be treated back.

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This soundtrack is in chronological order from some events in my childhood and throughout high school that impacted my life and the music I listen to. You will see that there is a variation between English and Spanish songs. As well as you explore some of the music and you read as to why it is important to me, listen to the song and the beats and try to connect it with the emotions I described. Most of the songs are connected with the emotions I was feeling but some came unexpectedly and changed the type of music I liked.

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Growing up me and my mom had established a tradition of binge-watching soap operas or as we called them Novelas. There was one specific Novela about a love triangle between a woman and two guys who loved her that started my love and excitement for Novelas. This Novela had this song in the beginning of their episodes that I started learning within days so that I could sing along. As I heard this song growing up it brought me back to those wonderful moments that made me and my mom's relationship stronger. As well, it became part of my identity and how I will pass down that tradition of binge-watching Novelas with my children.

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04. Enrique Iglesias - El Perdedor ft. Marco Antonio Solís (Lyric video)

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Purchase Enrique's new album Sex and Love on iTunes!!! El Perdedor is track no. 04 on the U.S. deluxe version of Sex and Love album by Enrique Iglesias. motion background: youtube.com/user/MovingBacksProducts I do not own the music and the videos. Used for fan purposes.

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The summer in which I was transitioning into high school I felt scared and alone as I hated new experiences. As the first day of my freshman year got near, I remember feeling so anxious, so I turned on the radio and tried to relax with the music. The song that was playing on the radio was this song and as it was playing, I stopped feeling anxious and scared. My mindset changed and I was actually excited to begin my high school journey. Throughout my 4 years of high school if my energy would ever feel low, I would put this song to remind me that it's okay to feel uncomfortable with new experiences because that is part of life.

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Post Malone, Swae Lee - Sunflower (Lyrics)

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This song reminds me of how my dance career started in high school as it was my tryout song. I remember trying to remember the beat and counts to this song so I could have the dance routine down. A couple of days passed, and I made the dance team which changed everything to me as I was able to grow so much as a dancer and leader. Whenever I doubted myself, I would play this song to remember that I was capable of anything I put my mind to.

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Whenever I got my first job as a cashier at the Home Depot, I knew I had to create a playlist to listen to during my breaks. As I did my playlist, I put this song because I enjoyed the beat and the lyrics of it. After a while I had this song on replay because it made me feel relaxed after working for many hours. Once I quit from the job this song would play and it would just instantly remind me of my first job and how because of that job I was able to learn how to be independent and multitask.

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This song means a lot to me as it was the song my boyfriend used to ask me out. Whenever I am feeling sad or with no motivation, I listen to this song. It brings so much happiness and peace into my life as it reminds me of genuine love. I had always dreamed of having a relationship like in the movies that when I listen to this song, I know my dream came true as I have a supportive and loving boyfriend.

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During the fall of my senior year, I lost my dad in the most unexpected way. It was something that you would only hear people talk about but never think that it could actually happen to you. In that moment my whole life changed, I didn't know how to grief or how to feel in general. My emotions took over as I didn't seek for help and rather kept my emotions bottled up. Then I joined a grief group and they recommended to listen to this song to express my emotions. I started constantly listening to this song and whenever I start to miss my dad, I put this song and remember that he is in a better place.

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Tercer Cielo - Yo Te Extrañare (Video Oficial)

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As I danced to this song in competition, I injured my hamstring doing a trick. All the hard work that had gone toward this year had gone to waste as I had to stop dancing for 4 months. Hearing this song over and over made me feel overwhelmed as I knew I could never go back to the dancer I once was. I finished the season though, but the injury is still present till this day although it isn't as severe as it was a couple of months ago. Due to this injury, I've been limited to stuff that I had loved doing before such as dancing and running long distance, so hearing this song breaks me.

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I'll always remember you- Hannah Montana

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I'll always remember you- Hannah Montana

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As me and my best friends got ready to leave for college we listened to this song. We had all been best friends since middle school which made saying goodbye difficult to begin with. This song made us remember of all the wonderful memories we had made together and whenever I feel lonely, I listen to this song to remember all of our memories together and how we will continue to be friends no matter the distance.

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I'll Always Remember You - Hannah Montana (lyrics)

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What I appreciated about creating this soundtrack was being able to relieve past experiences that brought different emotions into my life. I had always known that songs could be understood in many different ways, but I never explained as to why certain songs were important to me until now. It made me realize that I would always have a connection to those songs as they represent an important meaning in my life. I discovered that I seek out to music whenever I am feeling anxious or nervous about something as it tends to calm me down. As well I have many impactful events in my life that I associate to music as many songs describe what I was feeling in that moment that I couldn't describe myself. What I hope for the people that listen to my soundtrack is to get a better understanding of why I listen to the music I do. Each song is associated to a part of my life that has either been a challenge or has brought happiness. As well, since I am a very shy person songs are a good way to describe to other people the type of person I am and the events that have impacted my life.