Noelle Zies
Artifacts Project
1) A Whole New World (Aladdin)
I’m positive I’m not the first person to pick this as the first song on their playlist. But I chose this song because it accurately describes that coming to college was coming to a whole new world. It took me a little while to figure things out and every turn there WAS a surprise. Ohio State said to me, “let me share a whole new world with you” and I said, “ok.”
2) Married Life from Up
I chose this as my second song because it’s an instrumental. When you listen to it, you kind of feel like you’re coasting along, just observing the spaces around you. Which is kind of what I did for a while, or most of the first semester. There are ups and there are downs, but in the end you figure it out and move along.
3) Can’t Help Falling in Love cover by Twenty One Pilots
I chose this song because I feel like the start of the second semester was a turning point for me. I finally felt settled in and like this was my home. No more feeling homesick, no more being confused. I was officially a college student and I started to fall in love with Ohio State.
4) You’ve Got a Friend in Me (Toy Story)
I feel like this one relates to my last song. Part of finally feeling comfortable here was finally being confident about the friends I had made. I think I have two people that I can call my best friends, a few left from high school, and some from my classes. But I continue making friends every day and I love getting to meet new people.
5) Should I Stay or Should I Go by The Clash
This song describes the feeling I had for most of second semester about my major. The pre-design program took a major toll on my sanity, which had me questioning if it was what I really wanted. I thought about switching to business and I kept saying that I wanted to wait until the end of the semester to decide. In the end though, I decided to stay.
6) Final Countdown by Europe
This song just really fits into the last few weeks of school. There’s finishing up final projects and assignments, and trying to do anything to bring those grades back up. I know it was really rough for me finishing my final portfolio and now I’m worrying about having time to pack up.
7) Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride by Mark Keali’l Ho’omalu (Lilo & Stitch Soundtrack)
I Chose to put this song here because even amidst all of the studying for finals, and packing up to go home, we need to remember to enjoy the time we have here. I’m going to miss my friends and campus like crazy over the summer. So right now I’m spending as much time with them as possible, taking minutes here and there to appreciate the beauty that surrounds me so I can think back on it when I’m missing it. This song has such a calm, but happy, fun and positive feel to it. Much how I’m feeling right now!
8) We Are The Champions by Queen
Of course this is my last song! WE MADE IT! I may not be finishing the year with straight A’s like I wanted, but I tried my best, I made it into my program, I made a really great group of friends and I’m leaving with my sanity. I’d say that makes me pretty successful for a first year. So, congratulations to everybody, and until next year Ohio State!