How music has a huge effect on teen's lives

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Gage Carmichael

10/24/12

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How Music Has a Huge Effect on Teen’s lives

        Most people don’t know how much teens today base their lifestyle off of the music that they listen to. Music is huge factor in a young teen’s life, in and out of school. Music dominates most of the youth culture and can lead to many stereotypes. It can also be very possessive over a teen’s lifestyle; In some aspects their friends, way they dress, schooling, and even in some cases their future.

        Like many of today’s youth, I too used to base many of my friends and actions off of the music I listened to. I would dress very obscene, try and act like I had no regard over people’s feelings, and purposely disobey people older than myself. I even used to purposely fail classes because I thought that was the “cool” thing to do. But I eventually realized if I were to continue down that path it would lead me nowhere in life. So I decided to try and grow up out of that silly lifestyle.

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        I believe too many teen’s take the type of music and lyrical content too seriously. Many think that the way their favorite artists live by is the way to go. Believing that one day they too could have the same type of life. But what they don’t notice is that this could lead to some terrible choices and even sometimes dangerous situations.

        There are many people who stereotype others for the lyrical content and type of music. Many think that someone who listens to metal or hard rock is a troublesome kid with issues and a lack of caring. People, ...

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