...VICTORIA JUSTICE LYRICS Are you listening? Hear me talk, hear me sing. Open up the door, Is it less, is it more? When you tell me to beware, Are you here? Are you there? Is it something I should know? Easy come, easy go. Nodding your head, Don't hear a word I said I can't communicate, when you wait, don't relate I try to talk to you But you never even knew, So what's it gonna be? Tell me can you hear me? I'm so sick of it, Your attention deficit Never listen, never listen. I'm so sick of it, So I'll throw another fit. Never listen, never listen. I scream your name, It always stays the same. I scream and shout, So what I'm gonna do now Is freak the freak out, hey! Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh, Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh. Patience running thin, Running thin, come again Tell me what I get Opposite, opposite Show me what is real If it breaks does it heal? Open up your ear Why you think that I'm here? Keep me in the dark Are you even thinking of me? Is someone else above me Gotta know, gotta know What am I gonna do? 'Cause I can't get through to you So what's it gonna be? Tell me can you hear me? (Can you hear me?) I'm so sick of it, Your attention deficit Never listen, never listen. I'm so sick of it, So I'll throw another fit. Never listen, never listen. I scream your name, It always stays the same. I scream and shout, So what I'm gonna do now Is freak the freak out, hey! Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh, Whoa oh oh, whoa oh...
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...found that we are less likely to listen to people we are close with than people we don’t know. It showed that married couples were more likely to interrupt each other when communicating. In school I always had trouble listening and remembering certain topics I found uninteresting. In 24 hours I would have forgotten everything the teacher taught us that day. Some of the most common listening barriers that I have experienced are unchecked emotions, listener apprehension, and being self-absorbed. One listening barrier I have faced is unchecked emotions. An unchecked emotion is when someone enters an emotional state and it affects how well they listen. In the last two years I have had hard times with my family. Most of the problems left me really tender to want to talk about and/or listen too. When I would come across the subject with my husband I would let my emotions get the best of me and not really listen to what he was saying I needed to do to help my family get better. It took me a long time to find strategies to overcome this listening barrier. I had to learn to take my feelings out of the situation because they were holding me back. It took me a long time to learn this. This also caused other barriers like being self-absorbed because I was too scared to know what I needed to do and what I was going to have to hear. I was too self-absorbed with my life and having to change1 my life I didn’t want to listen to what everyone else was telling me. Eventually I overcame this by...
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...and how that music impacted it. My childhood memories of music is of sitting on Sunday listening to vinyl records with my dad after church. It was a very special memory of mine because I was really close to my dad. The type of music we listened to was classic Country and Western. We would listen to artists such as Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Hank Williams Sr., George Jones, Tammy Wynette and Willie Nelson. In the textbook it states,” Country and western music has carried on the narrative tradition of folk music, adding its own unique tales to the repertoire.” (Janaro & Altshuler 2012, page 173) I can remember listening to Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn singing the song, Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man. These songs I listened to with my dad made me happy and I was glad that I could share this time with my dad. My adolescence was an interesting time because I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s. I grew up listening to soft rock, disco, rock n roll, hair metal and country music. I listened to many artists such as, Air Supply, KC and the Sunshine Band, Duran Duran and George Strait. I would change the kind of music I listened to depending on my moods. But it you were to listen to the cassette tapes I made from songs off the radio, there would be a variety of music on them. The text defines rock as,” a fusion of rhythm and blues, gospel, country and western and rap styles.” (Janaro & Altshuler 2012, page 181). I did a little bit of...
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...activities. During my life, I have experienced this personally and it is easy to happen. There have been studies that discovered that many of us would not listen to those who are close to us personally than those who are not as close to us. The study stated that a couple that is married would most likely interrupt one another more when they are communicating. I remember when I was in grade school I had difficulty when it came to listening as well as remembering some subjects that I felt was not interesting or relevant. I would forget in one day what the teacher had taught me that day. The most common barriers I see I had back then were self-absorbed, unchecked emotions, and listener apprehension. One of my barriers when it came to me listening was my emotions that were unchecked. This is known as when someone have an emotional condition and he/or she allows it to hinder them from listening. During the last couple of years, I have been experienced trying times with my family. Unfortunately, the affects of our trials and tribulations had a negative effect on me and I did not truly wanted to listen or discuss some situations. When my spouse and I had a conversation, concerning sensitive subjects I let my emotions take control and I did not pay attention to what she was saying that could have made our relationship better. Do to this it took me awhile to come up with a strategy to prevail over that barrier in my listening. The only true method I came up with was to remove my emotions from...
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... For me music is the best creation humanity has made. It makes me cry if I am sad, dance if I am in a party, smile if it is romantic, sad if I am thinking in a bad love experience, and happy when I am home resting and listen to it. In my personal view, music is one of people’s spiritual nourishment. I listen to music every day and love to sing along to my favorite tunes. Music makes me feel good and can get my mind off things that are bothering me as well! Some music is relaxing while some really makes me more stressed. Music becomes my interest. I like this wisdom, "interest is the best teacher." As time goes by more and more music that I have been listening to, I can sing and understand the meaning of the song that really attracts me. While I am listening to the music, I slowly I begin to figure out my favorite idols and songs. If I listen to some really beautiful melody or rhythms that able to touch my heart, I will find the appropriate spare time to listen and learn how to sing until I have completely understood. My father’s favorite music was the Tango. Every day at five o’clock in the morning he used to turn the radio on to listen to tangos. That was the alarm clock that woke us up. Tango is a music that tells us histories about love, lies, passion, disappointment, tragedies, and every day feelings. My father had a collection of this music in vinyl records (LP) and he used to listen to it after parties were done and he would just listen to the music and...
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...Introduction to Speech M/W 1:30 Listening Activity Paper 4/27/2015 First allow me to say that I was truly dreading this assignment. I thought to myself, “How am I going to devote 12 hours of any given day to this?” I am just so busy. However, I learned a lot in a short period of time about myself. I realize I was wrong about myself. I truly thought that I was, at all times, a kind and gracious listener. God knows I have preached to my children enough about how important it is to really listen to people. Now I wonder if they take me seriously when I say that. I did not realize how focused I get about our structure and routine. Being a single mom with two honor roll students who are very involved requires structure. I did not realize that when I am in that zone I am literally tuning them out and dismissing what they are expressing to me. This must make them feel pretty unimportant. It also begs the question, will they feel justified tuning me out. I am not aggravated when I am focused on getting things done but I fear I come across that way in my direct and impersonal responses and lack of listening. I also did not realize that I was prioritizing listening to one child over the other according to the time I have with each. I have literally subconsciously been scheduling time to listen to each of them. That means that if the Sienna feels it is important to tell me something during Aidan’s primary time in the car, I may or may not dismiss her. How awful...
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...how important is to listen other people and how to make a difficult decisions. Also I learnt to start new life once again. When my dad past away I was very close to my grandfather, in fact he took a place after him. When my mom went to Canada I was living with him and with my brother. He took part in the war and he used to try telling me about his experience, but I did not listen to him. In this case I was only 13 year old and for me that stuff was boring. In fact my friends were more important than to listen to him. I did not take to myself that will come a day that he wills not anymore walking on this earth. However, when he past away I realized my big mistake when I did not listen to him. In other words, his death taught me that listen other people is very important, even when this person is telling stuff that are boring. Definitely, if I only listen it would be great beneficial for me. That year when my grandfather died my mom did surprise for me telling me that I am coming to her for vacation to Canada. I was so happy, because I knew that I will see her after one year that she left me and my brother. On the whole summer I was spending time with her. In this vacation I got my first job in my life. I was babysitting a child. In addition I could make money to buy something for myself and I was not asking my mom for money. Obviously, summer comes to the end and I had to back to Poland, my mom was thinking to stay me here in Canada. But she gave me permission to make decision...
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...airtime, information, increased likability, better relationship and clarity. When you are giving you full listening attention you are showing respect and in turn gain the respect of the speaker. If you listen first to the speaker usually the speaker will return the favor. I say usually because it depends upon the individual and what may be going on with them such as self-absorption, stress or other reason that they might not lend their ear as the listener has done. Attentive listening helps to get information so that you can learn more about the person. The more you know about the individual the more you can do to assist them. People like to be listened to the more you listen to people the more you like them and the more you listen to the person talking the more they began to like you just for the fact that you listened. Listening creates a feeling of goodwill in relationships. If you are to listen to others problems non-judgmentally this gives the individual a chance to hear themselves and possibly find their own solution to their problem. Listening also helps to avoid confusion, conflict and misunderstandings that are common during conversations. When we listen attentively we are to assume we hear and understand the speaker but do not verify that we have. When we just listen we are interested in what is being felt, though or said by the speaker. Listening is distinguished for attentive listening by actively checking out what we...
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...querencia would have to be music. The genre that I enjoy the most and I have never lost interest in is Rap/Hip-Hop. I mostly listen to underground Rap/Hip-Hop. Most people immediately ask if I listen to the stuff rap that is played on the radio. I always have to explain to them that they are not the same at all. Most underground or independent Rap/Hip-Hop artists have 100% control over their lyrics and what type of beats are produced. In my opinion most underground rappers could sell out and become a well-known radio...
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...Summarize Petersen, J. (2007). Why don't we listen better? Communicating & connecting in relationships. Tigard, OR: Petersen Publications. James Peterson’s (2007) book was originally written in 1980. It is a book written regarding communication styles and how we communicate with each other. Jim Peterson’s book not only helps us become a better communicator it teaches us how to become a better listener. The book is broken up into five parts. Part one covers the Flat-Brain Theory of Emotions explains how our emotions and thinking work; it consists of three functions: the Stomach, Heart, and Head functions. “Stomach functions consist of our emotions or feelings-those inner nudges that let us know when we’re uncomfortable, happy, etc. Heart functions...
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...I agree with Gregory Orr’s claim as I heavily rely on music to help regulate my mood on a daily basis. In fact, I listen to many genres of music and in different languages, including English, French, and Punjabi. Each genre of music brings its own sense of satisfaction. I listen to rap music by J. Cole or Drake when I am feeling tired because it cheers me up and the lyrics inspire me. In addition, I listen to Punjabi bhangra music when I have completed my daily activities or assignments because it gives me a chance to break down into a dance. Likewise, I took a french class last semester, which opened my eyes to French folk music. Consequently, I often listen to Felix Leclerc or Diane Dufresne on a cooler day when I wish to relax. As you can...
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...Metal Vs. Hip Hop: A Disagreement Longer than the Afghanistan War They say people who listen to hardcore rock or metal are people who are demonic or “satan worshippers”. They say, “There is no melody: it's just screaming or it’s weird.” Blah blah!! As an African-American female who has a Caribbean background, I am forbidden to listen to “devil’s music”. All the other people who are from my cultural heritage think that it’s “improper” for me to listen to something that’s not what they would like. African-Americans have made many contributions into music like Rap or R&B; if I listen to a different genre, I’m disrespecting my culture. Stereotypes fly high when it comes to my “unhappy music”. Metal has been put off to music for “emo” people or people who are depressed and angry with the world....
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...don't have time to listen. Do we sometimes ignore lovely things because our lives are too fast and busy leaving them to wonder whether we really love them? I thought I was a patient man, but I was not until I met a nine year old boy. He let me know that people should pay attention to the small things, even a smile or a sound. I was almost tortured to the point of madness by my neighbors when I arrived in Omaha. I lived in a cheap place so I had to put up with the noise. One of my neighbors is a guy from Nepal, an international college student who only goes to school on Tuesdays and works six days a week for tuition and bills. Ironically he was a delivery man whose car engine sounded like an asthma patient with a megaphone. Every night when I had just fallen asleep in bed, the car would be back with its “cough” to wake me up. Another neighbor was Korean and bought a saxophone; he liked early morning practice the best. Every night I was devoid of sleep from drowsiness by the car, and I was woken up by the saxophone’s weeping sound in the early morning. I often, out of anger from sleep deprivation, wanted to make my way over to speak with them both, but didn’t right away. That car is the Nepalese guy’s career; and the saxophone is the Korean guy’s hobby. How could I let them give up their career and hobby? On behalf of my well-being, I decided to move out. I vented my grievances to Julie who is one of my friends, and I hoped that she could help me find a good place to...
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...different sort of music which included, but was not limited to, rock and rap. Now, as an adult, I place all of the music that I have listened to over the years into my own album with the addition of a few. There are some songs that I have listened to, that no matter what mood I am in bring comfort and joy. Others that I listen to make me want to get up and do something. Music can fulfill a lifetime of stories into one word. My childhood was like that of many Caucasian males in the early eighties. My dad played the guitar while we sat around and sang the old country classics from the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s. I still stand by this music today. The lyrics during this time told stories, many of heartache and pain, but nonetheless true and solid stories. At the time I was just singing them with everyone else but as time grew on I started to really pay attention to what was being said. I have taken many of these stories with me through the years. One of my favorites that still sit with me today is Lost Highway by Hank Williams Sr. It speaks of a man who soul is lost and when I would get in harrowing situations I would listen to it and the lyrics would remind me that it that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. Music from ones childhood can shape their future forever, especially if they are attuned to it. As I grew into adolescence my span of music became wider. Unlike a lot of teenagers, the music from my childhood stayed...
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...Mini Essay #1 The Presence of Society: Norm Violations Just yesterday while I was driving home I thought of the norm to break. I was on the highway where the speed limit is 65 mph. I was driving about 75 mph, and realized that I was breaking a norm. I continued this and started to watch people’s reactions as I pulled up behind them or passed them. I would look to see in the cars if they were looking at me or just letting me pass as it was normal. While I was breaking this norm I didn’t really feel anything was wrong. I felt as if many people do this, and thought to myself that breaking the speed limit itself is almost becoming the norm. Almost no matter where you are driving people are passing you while you are already breaking the speed limit. On the highway I was going 75 mph, but there were still people passing me. I may have been passing others as well but when I was to slow down to 70 mph, I was driving at the same pace as almost every other car. It seems to me that almost if not all people break this norm we call following the speed limit. When people see someone speeding up from behind them and they are on a two lane road, they move over and let them pass. It has become a part of society. People are courteous to others who are not following the norm. This is why, in my mind, breaking the speed limit has almost become the norm now. Although I feel this way it is not going to change the law, or some people’s thoughts on speeders. The law says that speeding...
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