As we come to college, we enter a new world. We all share some similarities but are very diverse. We all enjoy similar things but the specifics of each are different.
Take, for instance, music. There are countless types of music. With so many different styles of music there will be a great diversity in what students at Berea like to listen to. A friend of mine, Bethany Pastore, loves to listen to Bach and Beethoven as well as Lil Wayne, Eminem, the Beetles, and Coldplay. Another friend listens to a few afore mentioned artists as well as country stars like Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flats, and etc…
I, for one, am not a big fan of heavy metal, rap, or the rock-n-roll that has been dubbed “oldies”. On the other hand I occasionally will listen to The Beach Boys and The Eagles. The majority of the time, I listen to music composed by John Williams and other movie score composers. In fact, I have over 45 different scores and soundtracks on my iPod touch. The other music I listen to includes pop artists like Lady Gaga and Ke$ha and country artists like Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw, and Carrie Underwood. I have over 300 albums that come from over 200 artists. My friend Bethany doesn’t like country music at all while I don’t like Lil Wayne.
Every person is unique in the things they enjoy. Just last week, at King’s Island, there was a country music tribute and while I could sing almost every song, most of the others didn’t recognize any of the songs. As we go on through the school year, we should see college as a way to see our differences and learn how just because we are different doesn’t mean we are wrong, just unique.
In Part 2, music in Berea as a Utopian Society.
Similarity can also mean dissimilarity and vice versa--now, how do you think that fits in with your larger theme of Berea as a Utopian Society?
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