Friendship bracelets are often made using a series of knots, tied in unison with each other to create a colorful woven pattern that is tied around a wrist, or used as a keychain. However, for Sadie Jacobson, a sophomore at CHS, the colorful threads adorning her wired earbuds are just one example of her artistic style.
“I think self expression is super important,” Jacobson said. “I think creativity is something great to just do, because people often think, ‘oh, you’re a creative person, or you’re not a creative person’, but creativity is just something you practice. The more you practice, the more creative you can be.”
Jacobson has found a creative outlet in decorating various objects, and appreciates the freedom that making art for herself gives her.
“Why not decorate anything? I think when you have the opportunity to decorate something or kind of add more fun to it, you should, and if you want to, it’s totally up to you,” Jacobson said. “And I think having the ability to kind of customize it and do whatever you want is super fun.”
As for her headphones, Jacobson enjoys wired earbuds because of the convenience, as well as the physical appearance and feeling of the woven material over the cord.
“I personally like having wired headphones,” Jacobson said. “I think they’re a lot harder to lose… I prefer [my earbuds], but I don’t have anything against over-ear. The decorating part is mainly for looks. It’s also fun.”
Jacobson’s taste in music mostly stems from the influences of her father, and music that she heard around her house as a kid — largely ‘80s and ‘90s hip-hop. Jacobson specifically noted A Tribe Called Quest, a hip-hop/rap group largely popular in the mid-80s and 90s, as well as Daft Punk, a French electronic music duo formed in the mid-90s and active throughout the 2000s and 2010s.
“I love A Tribe Called Quest. I love the albums… ‘Midnight Marauders’ was the first one I got into, [which] my dad recommended,” Jacobson said. “He’s like, ‘you’re gonna love it’, because I grew up listening to jazz constantly because of him. And with ‘Midnight’, A Tribe Called Quest as a whole is kind of a fusion of jazz hip-hop, which is really fun.”
Jacobson’s father has been a longtime influence on her view of the music world, but her perspective differs from his on the aspect of listening quality.
“I’m not a stickler about sound or anything,” Jacobson said. “My dad sometimes talks about different sound qualities between music platforms or different types of media, like records, compared to CDs, compared to streaming. He’s able to find super big differences in quality. But personally, I don’t have as much of a trained ear as him. So I don’t personally hear a huge difference, I can’t really tell, but I’m sure there is a big difference between AirPods or headphones and wired headphones.”
Jacobson also appreciates how her style, art, and outward appearance affect her inward view of herself.
“If you wear something every day, or you do something every day, then it kind of becomes part of yourself, your view of your own identity, ” Jacobson said. “And I love it.”
