How Glee Changed My Life
Whether you're tapping your foot to a beat, humming your favorite song, or secretly dancing in your room, your music can have the power to lift your spirits and conquer the day. Music- based TV shows have gained more popularity as many people enjoyed the musical sensation. New shows such as American Idol, The Voice, and the X Factor was tailored towards a more mature audience. But on May 19, 2009, a new TV show reestablished and harmonized the dynamics of a musical genre, Glee, through its integration of love and acceptance, perseverance, and a broad range of musical compositions. Glee followed the optimistic teacher, Will Schuester's efforts to restart a new glee club at William McKinley High School. Although many dislike the musical genre
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and find the show overrated when I watch these plot lines, lessons, and emotional moments it has helped change my life for the better.
In middle school, I never really had any friends that I could share my experiences with. We were all divided and had our own groups. For example, there was the popular group, the sports group, the leaders, childhood friends, and then there was me all alone at lunch. As weird as it was, my close friends at the time were my teachers, cafeteria staff, and custodians as they were always there for me. Often feeling lonely, secluded and shy, when I turned on Glee, I felt like I was a part of their family who accepted me, just the way I am. The choir room acts as the melting pot for a diverse a group of students like the head cheerleader, captain of the football team, handicapped student, bad boy, etc., who are divided based on social status, beliefs, race, sexual orientation, but rejoice when it comes to competing and performing. In one important scene, the football players trapped Artie, a handicapped student, in a porta potty. So, after quitting the glee club and returning to football, Finn Hudson was awarded the first flip, but rejecting these normal cues, he stood up …show more content…
for his moral beliefs and saved Artie. He explained that he may not be the smartest, richest, or most successful student, but being a jerk will make him happy; He did not quit something he loved, the glee club, and blurred the social stratification of high school proving that glee and football aren’t mutually exclusive. Seeing this as a little girl gave me reassurance that there are some people like this in the world. It gave me the strength to not limit myself based on my "awkward social status" because, like Finn, I didn’t need to follow others guidelines, but make my own path. No longer did I need to be shy of the popular kids, no longer was I embarrassed for singing in the halls, no longer did I see groups, but students who are here with good intentions. Like many others, Glee gave me the confidence to shine, explore my passion for helping others, and grow to be my own leader.
The biggest common theme that drives the show towards success is the common underdog phenomena it carries.
Every character on the show goes through some version of personal growth, whether that’d be emotional, mental, or physical. This interpersonal growth is how Glee’s characters sneak its way into your heart as you soon develop sympathy and a true connection with their struggles and success. In my own life, confidence is an aspect that I am still struggling with. I have grown a lot since my days in middle school compared to today. I used to sit in the back of the classroom and stay quiet. I never was a leader, even in a group assignment because I felt that I was incapable of that task. These voices that were putting me down and bullying me in my height, weight, intellect, personality were just manifestations of fear that hindered any room for personal growth. But then I remember Will Schuester and his brave actions to keep the glee club alive. The glee club itself is the biggest concept of an underdog. From the pilot, we saw only a puny group of four students who didn’t care to get to know each other as the whole school isolates and bullies the club. It soon grows to attract more students who love to sing and eventually they bond as a family. While building personal relationships, the bullying and hate serves as motivators to keep doing what they love and achieve success during choir show competitions. When I remembered this concept, I think that growth came from Will’s
idea-something in his mind. I related this towards the many ideas I have for my future and passions such as education, justice, and philanthropy. These imaginations of creating my own scholarships, building my own schools, and helping those in need drove my middle school self to always push myself to be more positive, happy, and optimistic. This new mindset sets a precedent for how I choose to lead my life, treat others, and believe in myself. Glee taught me that whenever there is a growth in confidence, well-being, and integrity it provides a hope for success.
Although many believe to find Glee’s musical aspect annoying and clichéd, it has revolutionized the type of music exposed to a new generation. I believe music is the greatest communication that strengthens our bond with one another and gives us that release of bliss we crave. Whether you enjoy pop, rock, metal, or classical, Glee expresses the different variations of music across a multitude of generations while connecting each song with an underlying theme. With each generation, new music and styles emerge and the older classic music our parents used to listen to is either dead or kept alive. Glee brings back the nostalgia that the new generation learns to appreciate. For example,Sam and Blaine, best friends, travel to New York City to make their dreams a reality. Sam’s dream is to become a male model and Blaine’s dreams are to get into the New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts and be on Broadway. Glee plays an homage to Billy Joel, who like Sam and Blaine, followed their dreams in New York City. I enjoyed learning about the background of Billy Joel in this episode and the covers of the songs“Moving Out,” “Just the Way You Are,” and “Honestly,” all Billy Joel classics. With these new songs in my repertoire, I learned to appreciate and connect with my father through songs such as “Jessie's Girl” by Rick Springfield, “Like a Prayer” by Madonna, “Beth” by KISS, etc. Because of Glee’s integration of different types of music, families can grow to share and bond with each other through music.
With its heart, emotions, and music, Glee has proven to tug at my heartstrings and changed my life from a shy sad little girl to an outgoing smiley woman. It has given me a true idea of family as I enjoyed its story and music with my dad. Due to its new reality of expression, acceptance, entertainment, and love, it inspires many fans like me to become better than yesterday and to always follow my dreams.
and find the show overrated when I watch these plot lines, lessons, and emotional moments it has helped change my life for the better.
In middle school, I never really had any friends that I could share my experiences with. We were all divided and had our own groups. For example, there was the popular group, the sports group, the leaders, childhood friends, and then there was me all alone at lunch. As weird as it was, my close friends at the time were my teachers, cafeteria staff, and custodians as they were always there for me. Often feeling lonely, secluded and shy, when I turned on Glee, I felt like I was a part of their family who accepted me, just the way I am. The choir room acts as the melting pot for a diverse a group of students like the head cheerleader, captain of the football team, handicapped student, bad boy, etc., who are divided based on social status, beliefs, race, sexual orientation, but rejoice when it comes to competing and performing. In one important scene, the football players trapped Artie, a handicapped student, in a porta potty. So, after quitting the glee club and returning to football, Finn Hudson was awarded the first flip, but rejecting these normal cues, he stood up …show more content…
for his moral beliefs and saved Artie. He explained that he may not be the smartest, richest, or most successful student, but being a jerk will make him happy; He did not quit something he loved, the glee club, and blurred the social stratification of high school proving that glee and football aren’t mutually exclusive. Seeing this as a little girl gave me reassurance that there are some people like this in the world. It gave me the strength to not limit myself based on my "awkward social status" because, like Finn, I didn’t need to follow others guidelines, but make my own path. No longer did I need to be shy of the popular kids, no longer was I embarrassed for singing in the halls, no longer did I see groups, but students who are here with good intentions. Like many others, Glee gave me the confidence to shine, explore my passion for helping others, and grow to be my own leader.
The biggest common theme that drives the show towards success is the common underdog phenomena it carries.
Every character on the show goes through some version of personal growth, whether that’d be emotional, mental, or physical. This interpersonal growth is how Glee’s characters sneak its way into your heart as you soon develop sympathy and a true connection with their struggles and success. In my own life, confidence is an aspect that I am still struggling with. I have grown a lot since my days in middle school compared to today. I used to sit in the back of the classroom and stay quiet. I never was a leader, even in a group assignment because I felt that I was incapable of that task. These voices that were putting me down and bullying me in my height, weight, intellect, personality were just manifestations of fear that hindered any room for personal growth. But then I remember Will Schuester and his brave actions to keep the glee club alive. The glee club itself is the biggest concept of an underdog. From the pilot, we saw only a puny group of four students who didn’t care to get to know each other as the whole school isolates and bullies the club. It soon grows to attract more students who love to sing and eventually they bond as a family. While building personal relationships, the bullying and hate serves as motivators to keep doing what they love and achieve success during choir show competitions. When I remembered this concept, I think that growth came from Will’s
idea-something in his mind. I related this towards the many ideas I have for my future and passions such as education, justice, and philanthropy. These imaginations of creating my own scholarships, building my own schools, and helping those in need drove my middle school self to always push myself to be more positive, happy, and optimistic. This new mindset sets a precedent for how I choose to lead my life, treat others, and believe in myself. Glee taught me that whenever there is a growth in confidence, well-being, and integrity it provides a hope for success.
Although many believe to find Glee’s musical aspect annoying and clichéd, it has revolutionized the type of music exposed to a new generation. I believe music is the greatest communication that strengthens our bond with one another and gives us that release of bliss we crave. Whether you enjoy pop, rock, metal, or classical, Glee expresses the different variations of music across a multitude of generations while connecting each song with an underlying theme. With each generation, new music and styles emerge and the older classic music our parents used to listen to is either dead or kept alive. Glee brings back the nostalgia that the new generation learns to appreciate. For example,Sam and Blaine, best friends, travel to New York City to make their dreams a reality. Sam’s dream is to become a male model and Blaine’s dreams are to get into the New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts and be on Broadway. Glee plays an homage to Billy Joel, who like Sam and Blaine, followed their dreams in New York City. I enjoyed learning about the background of Billy Joel in this episode and the covers of the songs“Moving Out,” “Just the Way You Are,” and “Honestly,” all Billy Joel classics. With these new songs in my repertoire, I learned to appreciate and connect with my father through songs such as “Jessie's Girl” by Rick Springfield, “Like a Prayer” by Madonna, “Beth” by KISS, etc. Because of Glee’s integration of different types of music, families can grow to share and bond with each other through music.
With its heart, emotions, and music, Glee has proven to tug at my heartstrings and changed my life from a shy sad little girl to an outgoing smiley woman. It has given me a true idea of family as I enjoyed its story and music with my dad. Due to its new reality of expression, acceptance, entertainment, and love, it inspires many fans like me to become better than yesterday and to always follow my dreams.