I am a week away from being done with my undergraduate degree as I write this, and I definitely feel some kind of way about it. As someone who has always turned to music, I of course have a playlist that does a better job of communicating the feelings I have about it than I can with my words alone, and I wanted to share that with all of you in case you find yourself in the same situation as your approach your graduation.
The playlist includes:
- “Wherever I Go” by Hannah Montana
- “I’ll Always Remember You” by Hannah Montana
- “Never Grow Up” (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift
- “Long Live (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift
- “Postcard From Rome” by Corey Kilgannon
- “New Year’s Day” by Taylor Swift
- “Fifteen (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift
- “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac
- “Growing Sideways” by Noah Kahan
- “You’re Gonna Go Far” by Noah Kahan
- “The View Between Villages” by Noah Kahan
- “Homesick” by Noah Kahan
- “All My Love” by Noah Kahan
- “You’re On Your Own, Kid” by Taylor Swift
- “I Lived” by OneRepublic
- “Senior Year” by Drew Baldridge
- “Rivers and Roads” by The Head And The Heart
- “Scott Street” by Phoebe Bridgers
- “Vienna” by Billy Joel
- “This Is Our Song” by Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, and Alyson Stoner
- “For Good” by Stephen Schwartz, Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Stephen Oremus, and Alex Lacamoire
- “My Wish” by Rascal Flatts
- “I Hope You Dance” by Lee Ann Womack
- “World Championship Finale 2” by the Barden Bellas
- “Home” by Phillip Phillips
- “Halycon” by BLÜ EYES
- “Wisconsin” by Madilyn
- “Older” by Ben Platt
- “Getting Older” by Sarah Close
- “Twenty Eight” by Taylor Acorn
- “Ribs” by Lorde
- “Nothing New” by Taylor Swift featuring Phoebe Bridgers
- “Butterfly Fly Away” by Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus
- “Roots Before Branches (Glee Cast Version)” by the Glee Cast
- “You Get What You Give (Glee Cast Version)” by the Glee Cast
- “We’re All In This Together (Graduation Mix)” by the High School Musical Cast, Disney
- “Our Last Summer” by ABBA
- “5 More Minutes” by Scotty McCreery
- “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds
- “The Band and I” by Maisie Peters
- “When” by dodie
- “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish
- “Night Changes” by One Direction
- “It’s Time” by OneRepublic
- “You’ll Always Find Your Way Back Home” by Hannah Montana
- “Slipping Through My Fingers” by ABBA
- “Graceland Too” by Phoebe Bridgers
- “Take On The World” by Rowan Blanchard and Sabrina Carpenter
- “The Middle of Starting Over” by Sabrina Carpenter
- “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus
- “Castle On The Hill” by Ed Sheeran
- “Somewhere Only We Know” by Keane
A playlist full of somewhat emotional songs, perfect for a somewhat emotional girl. These are songs I’ve been listening to for years, thinking about this moment, wondering how it would feel to be at this moment. These songs explain how it would feel.
If you see me with my AirPods in my ears and tears in my eyes this week, please mind your business. 🫶🎓