Create a playlist for different moods or occasions.

“I’m constantly on pandora and when a song comes on that I think matches a mood, I’ll jump in iTunes and add it to a playlist I have named for that specific mood or place, like “vibe” or “woods”. Then I’ll just sit back and set it to shuffle and bask in its greatness when it’s got 10/20+ songs on it.”

“As a person who enjoys music and basically can’t function without it, I like to curate my playlists to fit my certain moods. These curated playlists of my favorite songs make the day sweeter. Throughout high school, I started getting into all genres of music. My friends would always ask me what song I was listening to and I found it so cool that I could share my passion with other people. When I do my homework, I like to listen to my “90’s romcom” playlist just so I can feel like Kat Stratford in “10 things I hate about you.” One can dream right? I may not have Heath Ledger watching me as I write an essay, but the music is the closest thing I can get.”

“I remember curating it on the ancient computers of my school library, listening to artists and bands crooning about the woes of falling in love with your best friend. I was around 10 years old at that time, so I’m not quite sure what leg I had to stand on. Nonetheless, I remember how great it felt to find a song that fit exactly what I felt.”