Pequeñas Alegrías (“small joys”) is a song I began writing in early 2020. After abandoning it during the COVID-19 pandemic, I started working on it after moving out for the first time in my life. Living in a new place after being at home for over a year brought me so much joy, even though the pandemic was still going on. My first semester of college helped me savor the wonderful little experiences of my life, like enjoying iced coffees, dying my hair, and spending late nights doing nothing but talking and laughing with my friends.