Most of us have something that drives us to reach our goals, or keeps us afloat during finals week. For me, I need my community, which varies between my friend-groups. I believe that people unite us and give us motivation to be our best. We want to place ourselves within a community that will support us and push us to better ourselves.

We all need an outlet to get away from the chaos and suppression of the stressful daily grind. I usually turn to my community to get away from my daily stresses. However, the very idea of community can be vague if you are connected to various networks. I am involved in a few areas on campus, and most times I usually find that my coworkers can provide a good time by playing FIFA, getting coffee at the best cafes in town, or kicking back with wine and cheese. They are my support and they are the reason I survive.

Community is essential to our survival at any age because our community gives us a family and it offers us perspective. My coworkers definitely pass for family to me because they will always support me and shoot me encouraging texts when I'm feeling down. Community is a system of existence and human functionality. Without it, we might distance ourselves from the greatness the world has to offer us. Family is where you find a home; it is the people that you trust the most and invest incredible amounts of time into.

Let me give offer three reasons why you need a community:

1. A community guarantees you friends who care about your well-being.

A community is a group of friends you can always turn to, people who care about you. They should be your outlet, and they are the people you want to make lasting memories with. They won't let you down when you need to relax and have a good time.

2. We need people we can call family.

Throughout life, we will reach phases that will close one chapter and open another. Along this journey we want to meet people who will call us at 3 a.m. when they need help, and you hope they will answer their phone at 3 a.m. if you need them, too. Family are the people who you love, and who will wipe your tears away and ease your worries. Family will overcome any obstacle.

3. We need to be loved.

This is an essential to living a fulfilled life because families love, and we need love to feel complete. You should get your moment in the spotlight when you deserve it and your family should be able to offer that support. Love is a strong feeling that makes us welcome and it drives us to do incredible things, so we need to be loved by our community to call them family.

Find the place you fit the best, and the people who welcome you, care for you, and love you in order to live a good and healthy life. Community is our biggest strength, and without it we may let our weaknesses overcome us.