I remember always being a fan of Taylor Swift, but I would have never considered myself a Swiftie. When Fearless (Taylors Version) was announced I started to listen to her albums from start to finish because in the past I'd only heard the singles and 1989. I was on a road trip and fell in love with cardigan and Cruel Summer. Soon I became fully obsessed. All I wanted to talk about was Taylor Swift and all I thought about was her. I turned my sister into a swiftie and my best friend started becoming one at the same time as me. I was a huge fan for over a year when she announced Midnights. I remember being so excited and watching all the TikToks and reading all the tweets I could. Me and my friends would talk about theories and how excited we were all the time. Then she announced the Eras Tour and I knew I had to go no matter what. I immediately texted my mom and soon that was all I would talk to her about. I'm sure she was sick of hearing about it but she's the reason why I got to go. The day tickets went on sale my mom and aunt stayed home at my house and waited in line for several hours trying to get tickets and they did it. I went to Arlington on night two and it was life changing. It was without a doubt one of the best experiences of my life. Listening to Taylor's music and watching her go from this small town girl with dreams of being a country star has made me more in tune with my emotions and more motivated to work hard towards what I want. Many people think that all of Taylor's music is about breakups and romantic relationships and I will admit that is a main topic in a lot of her songs but there is much more. She has many songs about family, the pain of growing up, grief, and friendship. Listening to her talk about all of these feelings has made me understand my own more. Knowing she writes all of her own songs has inspired me to write about my own feelings. I'm not a songwriter but I have dabbled in poetry and my main inspiration is Taylor Swift. I never knew I could write but I just started one day and I found it very therapeutic. I don't intend on pursuing a career in poetry or music but by listening and following Taylor Swift I have become more intune with my emotions and more motivated with wanting to follow my dreams and know that I will always have myself and I can get through anything.