I was working on an assignment with a friend when the time finally came for the Rose Playlist event. I had been excited to hear a diverse range of music from my fellow Rose House residents and had prepared my earphones accordingly, eager to find new songs to add to my own playlists. As the songs rolled through, I was shocked at just how different each one was– there was classical, country, pop, KR&B, hip hop… what a wonderful cluster of genres to liven up my Sunday! And to make things better, each song came with a small description of who submitted it and why they chose it, narrated serenely as if I was listening to a lowkey local radio station. It was touching to know that each song was hand-picked for a different reason and that, regardless of my own preference of the song, it was somebody’s favorite. Perhaps it is my weird curiosity about other people’s music preferences that led me to attend this event, and perhaps it is my own weird music preferences that led me to appreciate others’. Regardless, I enjoyed participating in this event and hope it makes a comeback next semester!