Embracing Your Inner-Nerd

A few days ago I was sitting in my dorm with a few of my roommates, and they were having probably one of the nerdiest conversations I've ever heard. And not nerdy in the way that I refer to myself - I mean nerdy in the anime/manga sense. Yeah, it was pretty hardcore. But it brought up another completely different conversation: the inner-nerd within all of us.

Alex's girlfriend, Kylee, said that she feels like everyone has an inner-nerd: the idea that everyone acts one way in everyday life so they can be accepted by those around them, but when they're all alone they act completely different, whether it be what they wear, or what they watch or read, or what type of music they listen to, it doesn't matter what it is, it's their own personal nerdy self.

Now I've always embraced my inner-nerd; I openly admit how much I love classical music and history and science and weird things from my childhood like Pokemon games for Gameboy - things I'm not ashamed of, and things that I think most people enjoy too. Just not out in the open for everyone to know about.

So I have a question that I want you to ask yourself:

What is my inner-nerd? Do I embrace it, or do I try to hide it like most people?

I think you can live a happier, more-fulfilling life if you embrace your inner-nerd because then it becomes less nerdy in the eyes of others - if it's something that you feel passionate about, nobody can make fun of it because it's what makes you, you. So think about it - what makes you nerdy? If you can identify it, you can find others that love the same nerdy things as you. And you can finally stop worrying about people finding out your secrets. Because honestly, what is the point of hiding your likes from people?