Music is a huge part of a teenager's life, and most of us can't imagine life without it. Hip-hop, rock, rap, country, jazz, heavy metal, and others attract many young fans. But teens do more than listen. Some three million American teens study music in school, through private lessons, or simply on their own and thousands participate in "garage bands", practicing and creating songs in the garages of their own or their friends' homes.

High school can be a very stressful time. That's why music is so important to many teens. It helps us cope with the daily stresses of school and helps us avoid pressure from our parents. It helps us to express our emotions and comforts us when we feel no one understands us.

The beauty of music is that there are so many kinds and so many ways to connect to it. A girl I know fell in love with music when she was twelve. She was going through a lot with her family, and her dad helped her through it by showing her the power of music before he died. She says music helps her get away from her problems and keeps her feeling okay when everything in her life is hard.

Everyone has his or her own personal connection to music. Personally speaking, I find that music fills me with something wonderful that I can't even begin to explain. What's your connection?

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