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Our VIP passes for Reputation Tour in Cleveland

If you look at social media, specifically Twitter, Tumblr, or Instagram, it's like there's a different language that fans are talking in. In my opinion, this slang is taking over social media in general - specifically Twitter. At this point, I guess you could refer to it just as social media jargon. However, for this purpose of this blog, instead of focusing on the words, I'm going to focus actions and the overall fan experience:

1. Post notifications are turned on for your favorite artist(s).

Artists drop tours, new music, and behind-the-scenes content constantly to create hype and excitement for their fans. With the amount of content shared, you don't want to miss a huge announcement, especially if it's something that requires a quick action, like buying tickets for tour.

Thanks to Twitter and Instagram post and story notifications, it's easy to be in the know about releases and artist information as soon as the artist posts about it — you just have to turn them on.

2. Distance doesn't matter — fans will drop anything to travel to a show.

Sometimes, you buy the tickets first and figure out how you're gonna get there after. Traveling is one of my favorite parts of going to shows. It allows you to explore new places and meet new people, and sometimes the people you meet turn into lifelong friends. At this point, I actually think I prefer to travel to a show because I get to combine two things that make me happiest: concerts and travel.

I've made some of the most unforgettable memories traveling with my friends to shows. We impulsively decided to go to Wisconsin for a show because "it was the day before the Chicago show," I perfected my parallel parking skills in Chicago at 3 A.M., we flew to Atlanta for a long weekend for a Christmas show...

Just within my college career, in addition to Cleveland, I've gone to shows in Maryland, Madrid (yay studying abroad!), Cincinnati, Atlanta, Wisconsin, Chicago, Indianapolis and Columbus.

The memories are endless and I'm so grateful.

3. Sitting on sidewalks is normal.

General admission shows are full-day events. There aren't assigned seats, and your main goal is to get to the front row. If you want front row, you need to be in the front of the line. There's no way to avoid it, you're going to sit on a sidewalk all day. You'll meet new people, you'll pay nearby restaurants to use their bathroom; you'll learn a bunch of card games and live off of a portable charger. At this point, people will ask if it's actually worth it, and the answer is absolutely.

4. Depending on the season, 9:59 A.M. on Fridays or Saturdays has meaning.

Whether you're buying tickets at presale or general sale, if you frequently purchase concert tickets, you can explain the exact feeling you get at 9:59 A.M. For me, no matter how many times I've gone through the process, I feel the same: a combination of anxiety and excitement.

These actions are just a small part of the entire journey, resulting in memories that'll last a lifetime.