When the thought of music comes to mind, I think of country, pop, R&B, and rap. I never really gave any other types of music a chance. All of this has changed since I have taken the class Enjoyment of Music. In this class, I learned that modern-day music is not the only music that I could listen to and enjoy. I always believed that classical music was boring, but in the end, I came to realize that I do enjoy it.
             After the first day of class and learning that I would have to go to five classical music concerts, I was not really thrilled. Throughout the semester and attending these five concerts, I have come to the conclusion that I really do like classical music. Classical music to me can not only be enjoyable but a tool. I learned that listening to classical music while I was studying helped me concentrate more and all and all helped me do better on tests. Also, it can make you feel better in a variety of different situations. An example of a situation would be when I was really frustrated after a hard day and did not want to listen to any kind of pop or rap music, so I turned on classical music. I found that my favorite musician is Vanessa Mae, the violin player. Her music can help me concentrate, relax, and make me feel better at any time. I have also just recently noticed that I have been listening to classical music a lot more than the music that I would usually listen to.
             With this music class, we had to attend five concerts. After attending these five concerts we had to write responses about the concert. I think writing the responses was an excellent way to reflect on all the music that you heard. The concerts were all so powerful and had different meanings which made them interesting. I thought writing the responses was a good component to go along with attendance because I could express my reaction to the concert by writing what I liked and what I did not like about it. I also learned a lot about classical music than I...