My entire life, I have felt less human because I do not have a single, driven, head-over-heels "passion."

I spent my time throughout middle school and high school trying to find my way, trying to define myself. I joined every club, and tried out for every sports team. Volleyball, basketball, softball — you name it. I was a cheerleader throughout high school, which was enjoyable. But, I was not the best, and my heart was not on fire for it. My freshmen year, I even belonged to the Academic Challenge Club, if you weren't yet convinced of my hopeless efforts.

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" We have all been asked this notorious question, practically since we've been able to talk. To this question, I never had a sure answer either. A veterinarian, a rock star, the president — I wanted to be them all. But to my dismay, society would only let me choose one. Not being able to choose one passion has always put me in an unordinary realm, making me feel undefined.

Well now, I am grown up. I am neither a rock star nor the president, also to my dismay. I am still constantly asked, though, either what I am doing with my life, or what I like to do. But what does a person say when she doesn't know either answer?

I am surrounded by so many passionate people — music lovers, artists, future nurses — what they're doing is what they love. The problem for me, though, is that, I love so many different things. I have never been able to understand how someone can love and follow only one passion in their life.

I fall in love with new people, places, and things every day. I constantly make new, amazing discoveries. I love language, and how it is so very limitless. I really love all different genres of music and their way of telling a story. I love interacting with strangers and observing their quirks. I love helping others find their way, even if I am lost. But most of all, I really love life, and am passionate about living mine to the fullest.

So, just remember that you do not have to have a passion to be passionate. Maybe, we were simply born to thrive at it all.