A lot of things can be broken down to what happened when you were a kid. Seriously, almost everything. When I think about things that are “the core of Kayla,” I realize that the music I listened to as a kid really shaped a lot of the beliefs I have today. Here is some of the stuff I’ve listened to throughout the years and how I think it’s shaped me in the process.
| MUSIC | AGE | BELIEFS |
| Spice Girls | Grade School | Girl Power, feminism, sleeping with stuffed animals is fine at any age. |
| Alanis Morissette | Grade School | Boys suck!!! |
| Backstreet Boys | Grade School | Boys are wonderful!!! |
| Yellowcard | High School | I am so alternative and no one understands me! |
| Wicked (The Musical) | High School | Be strong in the face of adversity. My differences are my strengths. |
| Beck | High School | What the heck did I used to listen to? |
| Sufjan Stevens | High School | Individuality and fairy wings rock. |
| The Doors | College | I am soooo California-bound. |
| Jefferson Airplane | College | There are some things I just can’t learn in school. |
| Bob Marley | College | No worries, Mon! |
| The Gladiators | College | Find peace through positive vibes. |
| King Tubby | College | Dub for I, forever :) |
It’s interesting to me to see how people are shaped by their music choices, or if their music choices are shaped by who they are already, or maybe a little of both. It’ll sure be interesting to see what this list looks like in a few years…
