Oct. 5, 2023
When initially considering places that I belonged, I struggled. I immediately began thinking of my hometown, and whether or not I belong there. Ultimately, I felt that it’s impossible for that to be a place I belong, as it’s the only place I’ve ever known. I’ve never moved houses, stayed in my local schools, and grew up in the same community. While I likely do belong there, I didn’t do anything intentional to welcome myself into that space.
One that I did bring myself to is music, and more specifically the radio. It’s somewhere that I’ve strived to be for a while, and could not be happier being a part of.
With more thought about belonging, I couldn’t help but think about a concert experience I had through WMUH (Muhlenberg’s radio station) just days before the assignment.
I took this video at the concert, solely for social media purposes (as the Marketing Director of the club). What I found, however, is that the sense of belonging was more linked to the surrounding people than it was the activity, which I hope was reflected.
In the struggle for belonging, it’s always been the people around me that had assured me of my place within a space. This recent experience, which I hope will continue, is just one example of a time in which I’ve felt that I belonged.
