If Music Be The Food Of Love, Play On.

     Growing up in an immigrant family meant that for most of my life, the only family that I have always been surrounded by is my immediate family. By that I mean the only constant people in my life have been my parents and siblings. Because my parents left their families behind in Mexico, I did not have many experiences with large family gatherings. The only time I do remember having large gatherings was from ages 2-5, but the large gatherings were no longer possible when we moved to South Carolina from Rhode Island. That being said, growing up in a predominately Latinx community, we were always invited to the birthday parties and especially the q uinceañeras .       Like every other party, there are songs that get played at almost every party you go to. For a lot of Americans that song is "Cha-Cha  Slide" by Mr. C The Slide Man. However, Mexicans have our own version of this song, except our song is called "No Rompas Mi Corazon" by Caballo Dora...

 Hello, my name is Selenia Villa, this is my second year at Converse University and I am majoring in Elementary Education. I have lived in Spartanburg for the majority of my life, but I was born in Providence, Rhode Island where I lived for three years before moving down to South Carolina. When I was younger I used to say that I did not like music and felt no connection to it. Only as an adult was I able to discover my love for music as well as discover that music connected me to my family all along.  1. An example of something that I like right now: I have been a fan of Bad Bunny for almost seven years now, but recently I started feeling more connected to his music and especially his latest album titled, Un Verano Sin Ti. I think my recent obsession with his album stems from the day that I went to the club with my closest friends and we danced to Bad Bunny's music until our feet were swollen. I distinctly remember listening to the song titled, "Ojitos Lindos" and feeling...