Homework can be really frustrating for me, especially after a long day at school. When I get home, I am tired and just want to relax, but I still have work to do. It is hard for me to focus sometimes, but I learned that listening to music can help me stay calm and concentrate on my homework.

When I get home from school, I drop my backpack and sit on the couch to rest. My mom asks how my day was, and then she asks if I have homework. My mood changes because I know I have work to do. I sit at the table and take out my homework. I couldn’t focus because my little sister keeps talking to me and I'm worried I won't finish my homework in time because my science homework was due the next day. Because of my little sister, and the due date of the homework, I felt stressed out. My mom looked over and noticed that I was having trouble with my homework. She told me to listen to music. I grabbed my airpods from my room and connected them to my phone. I went to spotify and searched for music that's not distracting and loud.

I found a playlist I have that has two artists with calm music. The artists are Frank Ocean and Daniel Ceaser. They both have similar music to each other. They sound alike and have similar beats.

I choose slow and relaxing music like Frank Ocean and Daniel Ceaser, because it stays in the background and doesn’t distract me. Some music, like rap or upbeat songs can be distracting because it makes me want to sing along. I start focusing on the lyrics and this can lead to staying on my phone. Then I'll forget about the homework and it will take longer to do.

Homework can be stressful, but listening to the right kind of music can help. Music helps me relax, ignore distractions, and get my homework done. Because of this, I believe music helps with homework, and I think it could help you too.