Teen Connexions

 As some of you may know, I have just finished my freshman year in high school, and  oh  boy,  what a year ! Well,  there  are  some things  I could  tell you.  This post is for anyone who is about to be a freshman or is about to switch schools. All of us are scared and nervous about starting something new, and it helps when someone comes along and  tells you how things are going to be and  what to expect . My friends and I thought we were so prepared for high school. We were all finally back in person after a year of  E-learning on  zoom, and this was gonna be our great comeback! And a comeback we had. But there were some many things we learned along the way that I want to share with you.  Just a disclaimer that this information MAY NOT apply to you! I am speaking from  my  personal experience,  but  there is no guarantee that this exact stuff will happen to you!      1. N...

 Hey everyone! Today I wanted to talk a little bit about songwriting. Over quarantine, due to the excessive time we had at home, I decided to pick up songwriting. Writing songs was a really fun way of expressing myself and just using my love of music! If you want to learn how to write a song, you've come to the right place. I'll give you the process that I used, tips and tricks, and some websites I referred to to get started. (The rights for any links I include go to the owners of these websites. I don't own any of these!) The Process Step 1: Write some lyrics I started off with writing lyrics, although many people choose to start off with creating a melody. It's really up to you, but I personally find that by writing lyrics first, then I can come up with a melody that matches the mood of the lyrics. here are the mini-steps for this part of the process: Brainstorm- Think of the type of song you are trying to write. Is it sad? Happy? Based on some experience you've h...