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Music has always been an essential aspect of life. I grew up in an area where people were musically inclined everywhere, and both sides of my family are musically inclined in some shape or form. Music and I go way back and have been through many exciting and challenging situations together. After a long day, I will turn a playlist on, or if I am celebrating something, I will turn on one of my favorite songs. To celebrate my getting through my first year at the University of Louisville, I will list my top ten listened-to songs and my favorite quotes from the songs that have helped me get through the year.
- "Storms" by Fleetwood Mac: "But never have I been a blue calm sea, I have always been a storm."
- "Prestonburg" by Sundy Best: "So I pack up in my car and head three hours west, where no one knows my name, nobody knows where's their Sunday best."
- "Marjorie" by Taylor Swift: "Never be so polite that you forget your power; never wield such power that you forget to be polite."
- "The House That Built Me" by Miranda Lambert: "I got lost in this old world and forgot who I am."
- "Millionaire" by Chris Stapleton: "I got love enough to spare; that makes me a millionaire."
- "Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore" by Chris Stapleton: "I guess he's finally walkin' with the Lord."
- "Gypsy" by Fleetwood Mac: "I have no fear, I have only love."
- "Detroit Rock City" by Kiss: "I feel so good; I'm so alive."
- "Your Song" by Elton John: "How wonderful life is while you're in the world."
- "Island In the Streams" by Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers: "Everything is nothing if you got no one."
Kara Beth, of Salyersville, Ky., is a member of the McConnell Scholar Class of 2027 at the University of Louisville. She plans to study political science and communications.