Name: How I found myself through music
Uploaded: 2017-08-21T14:37:50Z
Duration: 9 min 8 s
Description: "Music is everywhere, and it is in everything," says musician, student and TED-Ed Clubs star Anika Paulson. Guitar in hand, she plays through the beats of her life in an exploration of how music connects us and makes us what we are.

"Music is everywhere, and it is in everything," says musician, student and TED-Ed Clubs star Anika Paulson. Guitar in hand, she plays through the beats of her life in an exploration of how music connects us and makes us what we are.

How I found myself through music

Music shapes identity and connects people across time and place. Daily rhythms and melodies mirror the structures of songs, offering comfort and stability in life's changing tempos. Even the universe, according to string theory, can be understood as a symphony of vibrating strings. In moments of uncertainty, finding one's own melody brings clarity and belonging.