Some people seem to think they are not good enough or they cannot measure up to their friends or their families.

They hold all of their emotions inside and just bottle it all up, and they just need some sort of outlet to let it all out.

People should not be afraid to express themselves, no matter how quirky they are or how people may see them.

Everyone is a little strange in their own way, and today, most people are accepting of that.

Everyone is free to choose who and what they want to be, and nobody should fault others for that.

If you are a nerd, then be a nerd; if you love Harry Potter, then show off your wizard skills.

If you love to do anything that is considered to be outside the social norm, then go and do it because that is who you are, and you should not have to hide what you love just because someone who does not know cannot accept it. Chances are that a person who cannot accept you is having trouble accepting that they too have their own quirky side.

Expressing yourself is also healthy for people too.

Everyone can channel their raw emotions into something, whether it be writing short stories or poetry, singing a song, or even just talk things out.

Students at Eastern have different outlets to participate in to express themselves.

There are poetry slams on campus students can participate in for free, students can join GLAM and participate in different fashion shows, and even if spoken word and music is not your thing, students can try out their comedy improv skills with either Lunch Box Voodoo or Hello Dali.

All in all, students should know there are plenty of ways they can express themselves, and even if they do not feel comfortable of doing so in public, it can be a great way to de-stress themselves, even in private.

Around this time of the semester, stress is at an all time high for students.

Getting out and doing what you love to do can be a great way to just give yourself a moment of relaxation.

If you want to express yourself, then it has to be your own choice.

Do not force yourself into something that you are uncomfortable with.

It is all about being OK with who you are, and it does not matter what anyone tells you.

It is your choice in the end.

Students, and everyone else for that matter, should not be afraid of who they are because everyone wants to know the real you.

No matter how weird, quirky, and frankly, awesome it may seem.