Listening to music can help us reduce stress, relax, brighten our mood, give us inspiration, etc., so it has a good impact on people in general. Teenagers though, tend to have a bigger interest in music, and also music holds a big impact in their life. Being a teenager can bring a lot of struggles to them, as they start to develop their personalities and find out who they really are. They begin to face more and more responsibilities and receive pressure from parents, teachers, most people around them and of course all of this pressure can get overwhelming most of the time. That is where music comes and does its magic, relaxing teens and making their pressure seem a bit more bearable. 

Also, as a teen, it is very important to them to make friends and socialize. Sometimes, friends are more able to understand you and it feels easier as a teenager to talk to someone who is closer to your age rather than exposing your feelings to your parents. That is why making friends is essential for young people, it is helpful for them to later develop themselvesBut nowadays, it seems that it is getting harder to make actual real friends, and most teenagers tend to get a little shyer than usual. Once they got a topic in common to discuss, they become friends instantly. Music is one of those topics that can help two or more teenagers become friends and socialize.

Personally, I face quite a lot of pressure from my parents, who want me to become more responsible and do things that they think I should do, without me having a chance to express my feelings. High school makes me feel even more stressed because of my wish to achieve higher grades and my disappointment when I don’t get those marks, and also the never ending assignments that we get every month. All of these aspects of my life are stressing me out, but when I listen to my favorite songs, I feel relieved and somehow I manage to get through everything. Even if I am not in a bad mood, I still listen to music, I dedicate one or two hours of my time to listening to music, and I still feel happy and satisfied. As for making friends, I have always had trouble socializing with others because I am a very shy person. But when I got into high school, I made friends more easily than I thought, and my interest in music has helped me make friends.

I have also asked a few of my friends to tell me what they feel about music and how important it is to them, and I found out that our opinions and feelings towards music are pretty similar. Here are their answers and a bit of their personal experiences: 

Q: why is music so important to you, as a teenager?

I: It brightens up my mood. Sometimes I just feel like I need music to feel better. Being a teenager is not so easy as it seems, so music makes my problems “disappear”.

A: It helps me escape the reality most of the time. Just like when I watch a movie or read a book, listening to music makes me feel relieved from the problems of being a teen.

The hobby of collecting cds and listening to music. Image: Picture taken by me.

T: Well, it is a great method to make new friends. From my experience, it was so easy to make friends based on your favorite genre of music, and I think that is why music is important to me.

As you can see, we all think that music reduces our level of stress, gives us comfort and helps us socialize. Music is a really important factor in our lives and we are glad we have something to soothe os.

To wrap things up, music brings a lot of feelings and emotions to teenagers who have to face their own struggles and pressures imposed by the society around them, seeking comfort and reassurance, something they need the most nowadays.