Why Do I Do What I Do?

[Editt Nikoyan]

I don’t know what life has in store for me yet. Who does? I have plans for my future and goals that I intend to reach, but you never know what could step into your life at any moment and change everything. I’m secretly waiting for life to just happen to me and bring me to realize a true passion, one that will make me happy, instead of just my family and friends who expect the best out of me just because I am capable of it. I’m waiting to find myself. I don’t know exactly who I am yet, but I do know that I constantly thirst for more, and thrive on adventure.“In life, leave no stone unturned.” This quote is what I live by. Experience is the only true teacher and so I constantly do my best to immerse myself in situations out of my box of comfort. I often find that I excel in the new things that I try, and I feel closer to the idea that anything is possible if you set your mind to it. And when I fail and make mistakes, I feel even better, because I know that I put myself out there regardless of the risk that I was sure to fall flat on my face. I like being outgoing, being around people, doing new things, and gaining new experiences. The anxiety that comes over me moments before I’m about to try something new is thrilling. I feel like I’m standing on a thin rope high above the ground, and I can fall over to the side of my demise just as easily as I could fall on the other side to my success. By finding opportunities to be on that high rope as often as possible, with a clear head and an open mind, I eventually fall to one side, and I learn. So maybe that’s who I am-- a student of life, still studying. I have a lot to learn. I will find my place and passion so long as I leave no stone unturned.