Gabby Sweda ‘25, Photo Editor
Fall—41 percent of U.S. adults’ favorite season—has officially arrived. The leaves are changing, the breeze is getting cooler, and students’ playlists are changing. As we settle into our new school routines, many students are getting back into the habit of listening to music as they walk the halls or work independently in class. Students often use music throughout the day to help them focus, increase their productivity, and add a little fun to their day.
The beginning of the year can be very difficult as students shift from summer vacation back into the swing of the new year. This is where music can become very vital to a student’s day. Something that can help students make the transition back into school is a fresh playlist. Listening to a summer playlist while sitting in a classroom might be distracting or even upsetting, making one wish they could go back to summer. Fall playlists are the perfect adjustment tool for many students.
What do students put on these fall playlists? No playlist is the same and nothing makes a song perfect for a fall playlist, but the collection of songs means many different things to different people. Junior Maddie Kern said, “I changed my playlist because the season makes me feel different, so my music is different. The vibe for my playlist is like driving on those nice fall sunny days.”
Kern describes her fall playlist differently than junior Mia Mason, who said, “My fall playlist is a fun, cozy playlist that gets me ready for the colder weather and the holidays.” Kern and Mason describe their playlists differently, as shown in their song lineups. Kern had, “My Love Mine All Mine” by Mitski and “Margaret” by Lana del Ray as her top two. Mason said, “Stick Season” by Noah Kahan and “Cardigan” by Taylor Swift were her top two songs on her playlist.
A fall playlist is not just a playlist singing about leaves or Halloween, it varies from student to student showing their personality and helping them navigate through school and the fall season.
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