Seleyna's cultural journey

When I was a little girl I grew up listening to a lot of pop, or what was just playing on the radio. I ended up listening to a lot of Taylor Swift. As I have grown up I have stopped listening to her as much and drifted away from her music, but I still listen to a few of her songs here and there. One of my very first purchases was her original 1989 album. I would beg my mom to play it each car ride and I would stay in the car even after the car ride ended. As I grew up and she started to remake her albums, I was first exposed to inequality in music due to gender. I caught a glimpse of how unequal life can be as a woman versus as a man. I know that is a very controversial  topic, and times are changing, this instance holds true to me.       I'm sure some of you know what topic I am going to bring up, but I do think it is important to take a deeper dive as to why I choose this topic. Taylor swift was working with a music producer Scooter Braun previously ...

  Hi  all, my name is Seleyna Nichols, and I am a freshman. I am originally from upstate New York. Growing up I listened to many genres of music, I owe this to the fact that I danced my whole life. I started out dancing at six years old as a ballet and tap dancer. I outgrew these types of dance, and quickly moved on to modern, hiphop, jazz, and lyrical. In the beginning years of my dance career I also played piano. Although I  did not enjoy playing music as much as I do listening and moving to it, I will always hold a special place in my heart for the art. I am thankful for my experiences that I gained playing the piano. It taught me various things, such as how to read music, to conquer difficult tasks, and to not give up. As I stated before I grew up in upstate New York. I grew up in a small town named Oneonta. I had lived 90 percent of my life there, but I knew that I could not be the best version of myself if I had stayed there. I loved my small town, but since I grew ...