How Does Alternative Music Affect My Cultural Identity
Every single person has a unique way of expressing their cultural identity because no one grew up exactly the same. I wouldn’t have my identity if I haven’t carried morals and beliefs I had while growing up. I also gained characteristics that represent me from the society we live in today. My cultural identity can be best expressed by the word persistence. I have a lot of aspects in my life that shapes who I am. This includes my love for alternative music, writing & drawing to represent my opinions, and the desire to have a successful future for my family.
Spending over 5 years listening to alternative music plays a huge role in my culture identity. Before thinking about how alternative music impacted my culture, I like to think about how I would be without it. I look at alternative music as an opportunity to relieve stress from anything. Firstly, it shows that I’m not the only person going through a rough time in life. I’m a very emotional person and tend to have really bad anxiety, and music has helped me through it. Additionally, alternative music taught me to appreciate what I have in life. Even though alternative music is very rough and …show more content…
Growing up as a shy person, writing and drawing has affected my cultural identity. Times when I’m insecure about myself has been easier when I write and draw about how I feel. Having a notebook and pencil on a gloomy day can keep me busy for a long while because it’s what I love to do. Also, drawing and writing in my notebook was there when no one was. When I’m just writing my heart out, I feel that it has helped me more than other people think it does. This is a way to cope with the stress that is accumulated from my busy life schedule.This type of ability to be able to draw and write my feels has allowed me to become a persistent person and can be used to describe my cultural
Spending over 5 years listening to alternative music plays a huge role in my culture identity. Before thinking about how alternative music impacted my culture, I like to think about how I would be without it. I look at alternative music as an opportunity to relieve stress from anything. Firstly, it shows that I’m not the only person going through a rough time in life. I’m a very emotional person and tend to have really bad anxiety, and music has helped me through it. Additionally, alternative music taught me to appreciate what I have in life. Even though alternative music is very rough and …show more content…
Growing up as a shy person, writing and drawing has affected my cultural identity. Times when I’m insecure about myself has been easier when I write and draw about how I feel. Having a notebook and pencil on a gloomy day can keep me busy for a long while because it’s what I love to do. Also, drawing and writing in my notebook was there when no one was. When I’m just writing my heart out, I feel that it has helped me more than other people think it does. This is a way to cope with the stress that is accumulated from my busy life schedule.This type of ability to be able to draw and write my feels has allowed me to become a persistent person and can be used to describe my cultural