For me, “We, Youth” opened up a new venue of thought. I hadn’t yet considered what ‘youth’ is. Mercedes does a good job at discussing the contradiction between what youth should be like, and struggles during her youth. “Self-hatred soliloquy was the only song my heart strings knew,” Mercedes expresses. Her writing is sly and lyrical. This piece addresses an important lesson; pain can be alleviated through the empathy of others. Love gives strength. Transitions between interviews in the vox pop intro were rough, but the overall piece is meaningful and engaging. The piece would work well in a radio special about growing up.
I just got done listening to We, Youth and I did enjoy it. I liked how Mercedes got different peoples views or definitions about what youth meant to them. How they ranged from age which is good instead of getting the perspective of one person. The use of music was interesting with someone beat boxing in the background it had an old school feel to it. She gives her side of the story like how it was to live in a shelter and how she got through it all, with the help of people and friends there with her. She tells you what she wants in the future to help other people letting them know that their not alone in the world.
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Milton G
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For me, “We, Youth” opened up a new venue of thought. I hadn’t yet considered what ‘youth’ is. Mercedes does a good job at discussing the contradiction between what youth should be like, and struggles during her youth. “Self-hatred soliloquy was the only song my heart strings knew,” Mercedes expresses. Her writing is sly and lyrical. This piece addresses an important lesson; pain can be alleviated through the empathy of others. Love gives strength. Transitions between interviews in the vox pop intro were rough, but the overall piece is meaningful and engaging. The piece would work well in a radio special about growing up.
Christina Rucker
Posted on September 23, 2012 at 03:33 PM | Permalink
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We, Youth
From: Youth Media Project
I just got done listening to We, Youth and I did enjoy it. I liked how Mercedes got different peoples views or definitions about what youth meant to them. How they ranged from age which is good instead of getting the perspective of one person. The use of music was interesting with someone beat boxing in the background it had an old school feel to it. She gives her side of the story like how it was to live in a shelter and how she got through it all, with the help of people and friends there with her. She tells you what she wants in the future to help other people letting them know that their not alone in the world.