I’m sure we’ve all heard music playing in the hallways while we were rushing to our classes, sitting in the lounge talking to our friends, or even walking to the bathroom. From Mondays to Thursdays relaxing classical music fills the halls, whereas on Fridays songs that are extremely popular among teenagers are played, ranging from Taylor Swift’s top hits to old One Direction songs that bring back childhood memories. On Fridays, students often start singing and dancing along to these songs, setting a good mood for the rest of the day. In this article, I interviewed a few students to find out their thoughts on the music that plays in the hallways and what impact it has on them.
This student wanted to keep their identity anonymous.
Interviewer: How do you feel about the music that plays in the hallways? Does the music affect your mood or motivation to study?
Student: I really like hearing music in the hallways, it immediately brightens my mood. I like when I hear classical music but I enjoy it more when I hear more modern music. Once I heard One Direction songs in the hallways and I got so excited that it put me in a very good mood and because of that it gave motivation to be very active in classes and study.
Interviewer: Do you think that the school should keep playing music in the halls?
Student: I think that the school should keep playing music in the hallways because I think that I’m not the only one whose mood is brightened up when they hear a familiar song in the hallways.
Interviewer: What type of music would you like to hear in the halls?
Student: Personally I would enjoy hallway music more if there could be more modern music than classical music because I think it puts the students in a very good mood and motivates them throughout the entire day.
Student: Nini Nadareishvili
Interviewer: How do you feel about the music that plays in the hallways?
Nini: Most of the days I like it, especially Friday’s music, because it puts me in a good mood, but sometimes the classical music on the weekdays makes me feel a bit sleepy.
Interviewer: Does the music affect your mood or motivation to study?
Nini: Friday's music does, I can't say the same about the weekdays though. Sometimes, not always.
Interviewer: Do you think that the school should keep playing music in the halls?
Nini: Yes, even though it isn’t always motivating it sets a good environment at school.
Interviewer: What type of music would you like to hear in the halls?
Nini: Maybe more energetic and motivating music, but I trust the students' choice :)
Student: Irinka Iashvili
Interviewer: How do you feel about the music that plays in the hallways?
Irinka: I really like the idea of it because everyone is very sleepy in the mornings, so music helps us get some energy for our classes.
Interviewer: Does the music affect your mood or motivation to study?
Irinka: Music does affect my mood. Specifically, classical or calmer music makes me feel more relaxed and concentrated, whereas rock music helps me speed up the studying process.
Interviewer: Do you think that the school should keep playing music in the halls?
Irinka: Personally, I feel it definitely should. It’s really a fun way to start a day with.
Interviewer: What type of music would you like to hear in the halls?
Irinka: The days I enjoy our school music the most are Fridays because on Fridays students get to choose what songs to play. Most of the time, my friends and I know these songs, so they bring up our mood the best. What I remember are artists like Michael Jackson or Harry Styles that many of us love.
As seen above, students at GZAAT are significantly affected by the music that plays in the hallways. They most enjoy the music that plays on Fridays, as it puts them in a good mood and motivates them to do well in school. Studies show that cheerful, upbeat music causes our brains to produce chemicals like serotonin, which gives us feelings of joy. On the other hand, calming music like classical music relaxes us. A study showed that listening to symphonic music can lower cortisol levels. Cortisol is a hormone in the human body that evokes stress. The lower our cortisol level is, the less stress we feel.
Both upbeat and classical music are very beneficial to us, but many GZAAT students still prefer upbeat music. If you would like a specific song to be played in the halls on a Friday, you can go to Ms. Eka Tatishvili’s office the day before and ask her to play the song of your choice!
Edited By Beqa Ramishvili
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