Everything is hard before it is easy.
Playlist and Article by: Education First
Life can often take a toll on us, whether it’s from school, personal insecurities, family struggles, or more. Throughout these dark moments, it is critical to stay positive and keep your head up and try your very best. At Education First, we help you and support you to attain that and become the best of you! Education First is a student led non profit organization designed to educate people on many different subjects and bring awareness to complex issues; not only do we enoucrage academic growth but we also love personal and social growth.
Education First had the amazing opportunity of working with Playlists for a Change. Alongside Playlists for a Change, we managed to create a music playlist with some of the songs representing our organization. Some of the songs we included were Keep Your Head Up Princess by Anson Seabra, which talks about the tragic story of a young girl throughout her life, who eventually because of the hard work and resilience she had inside of her she got to the top, where she wanted to be and become her own Queen. Another song we decided to include was Try Everything by Shakira from Zootopia. Although Zootopia is a kids movie, the message it delivers is extremely impactful because not only does it show determination from the protagonist’s, but also encourages the audience to not be scared to try new things, and to even challenge the unjust societal dynamics for the greater good. We included about 10 songs total, but the last song we will talk about briefly is This Is Me by Keala Settle from The Greatest Showman. This is a really impactful song as well, because it shows the importance of self- love as well as being generous enough and selfless enough to stand together and stronger than ever as a group.
We, Education First, are extremely delighted to have this opportunity to give back to the community for the greater good with awareness and education about anything possible. Also, Playlists for a Change is amazing, as they offer teens a platform for sharing stories, advocating causes, and inspiring change through music; we are beyong grateful to have had the opportunity to work together as a team, making a strogner impact in the community. If you haven’t already, check out Education First’s Instagram account @educationfirst_global
