Kirk Wang
Postdoctoral, chemistry
Isaura Ramirez
Third-year, sociology
Christina Hernandez
Third-year, sociology and Chicano studies
A&E contributor Jeremy Wong asked some UCLA students what they listen to when they want to de-stress. Here’s what they said.
Isaura Ramirez
Third-year, sociology
“I love to listen to R&B. “¦ I just feel like it calms me down. The waves are so relaxing. (One song I like is) “˜Superwoman’ by Alicia Keys. It’s just very inspirational. The words are deep, and it talks about hard-working women and I like to think I’m a hard-working woman.”
Kirk Wang
Postdoctoral, chemistry
“Country. Keith Urban, Taylor Swift. (I also like) Avril Lavigne. First song I listened to from her is “˜Complicated.’ It’s really good. “¦ Every song from her albums is very good.”
Brisa Lopez
Fourth-year, comparative literature and Spanish
“I listen to everything, but lately, for midterms, I’ve been listening to house music like Cascade and Tiësto. I like the beats. “¦ It’s kind of cool because I’m reading or studying, and I don’t get distracted by any lyrics.”
Christina Hernandez
Third-year, sociology and Chicano studies
“To release stress I usually listen to Spanish music. I think, since I used to listen to it with my parents since I was younger, I’m used to it now and it helps me relieve stress now. Right now, I like Aquellos Ojos Verdes.”