Nerd

It is one thirty in the evening, we are in third period. We are waiting to get called to the auditorium for play rehearsal. Zach is playing the role of Charlie. Charlie is the charter who falls in love with a charter named Makenzie. Makenzie actual name is Lindsey. I am supposed to play Charlie but then I got switched to the hang man. Zach said that he wanted to play Charlie. So I let him. I don’t really want to be in this play. But I have to if I want credits. I don’t take any of this serious…

The purpose of the study, A Psychological Exploration of Engagement in Geek Culture, was to identify and understand why people participate in geek culture. Geek culture is defined as a subculture of enthusiasts that are interested in “obscure” media such as anime, sci-fi, and videogames. However, there are many faucets of the culture and it has become increasingly appealing to mainstream audiences, causing a greater shift in active engagement. Despite geek interests once being marginalized,…

live them, telling us who you think we are. You see us as you want to see us - in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that in each and every one of us is a brain. And a jock, and a loser, a rich girl, and a nerd. Does that answer your question? Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Club.” That's not necessarily how John Hughes chose to end his 1985 blockbuster The Breakfast Club (Hughes), but a 2016-2017 rewrite might follow suit in the same way. In each…

When I was younger, I considered “weird” the greatest compliment anyone could receive. The word's connotation may seem negative to some, but I believed it emulated only positive attributes. I believed being weird meant being different, unique, and even exciting. I considered "weirdness" one of my greatest qualities, and this self-proclaimed title defined who I was. I was weird, and I was proud. That is, until middle school – also known as the leading cause of pre-pubescent girl’s…

Award-winning author and feminist Ursula K. Le Guin delivered a rhetorically complex speech to the Mills College graduating class of 1983, comprised almost entirely of women. Her speech came at a challenging time for women, as second-wave feminism began to dissolve into a myriad of disagreeing factions. The title of the speech, the “Left-Handed Commencement Address,” is a reference to her book The Left Hand of Darkness, which follows an androgynous race of space aliens. This foreshadows the…

of living, socialize and think; these exceptions are recognized as subcultures. The term, “Nerd,” is one of the more distinctive subcultures in history. The original term describes an individual who is,”A person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc….an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit” (Dictionary.com…

huge, huge nerd. I’ve never cared about sports, or what’s hip now, or that cool new musician. I’m all about video games, particularly indie dungeon crawlers and first person shooters. I listen to old 80s rock and EDM music. My family and friends shaped me into this person, and they’re the reason there’s an essay here at all. Nerdiness runs in my blood. My Great-Grandfather played Legend of Zelda and Sims. My parents are therefore, of course, nerds. Different, and more old school, but nerds…

the "jocks" and "nerds". Any high school student should agree with me in stating that these depictions greatly elucidate the intricate panoply of student's activities, interests, virtues, appearances, and emotions to an absurd and almost laughable degree. To answer the question bluntly, I do not identify with any of these rudimentary archetypes. I refrain from ever doing so because, as a human, I am much more complex than just a "jock" who plays sports and flunks math, or a "nerd" who enjoys…

The essay I am here to write is a synopsis of the documentary entitled “Triumph of the Nerds”. Which is about the history and development of the Personal Computer, along with the lives of the people he helped give birth to this new industry? This finally put into the hands of normal people the power of the digital computer to better humankind. The computer industry started in the minds of the hobbyist who world was electronics, the world of 1960’s counterculture and intellectualism of this new…

his weight; A nerd. It seems too conventional to relate them to their weight and IQ, because there are other factors that support in defining a nerd. Thus, a nerd is someone who is considered physically weak, appears unattractive, and lacks social skills. Initially, a nerd has a stereotypical type of appearance that is demonstrated in pop-culture. For instance, nerds wear mama-jeans, and bizarre eyeglasses, which affects their look immensely; additionally, this look is supported by nerds' odd…