High School Stereotypes, part 3

So, this is the end of my series for high school stereotypes (finally!).  Today, I'm going to target my own kind: nerds.  Yes, those overachieving students who are always on time for class and sit in the front.  Honestly, I'll probably just be observing my own habits and just laughing at myself in this blog.  Although, my friend Tales of High School Bookworm said that I'm a pretty cool nerd, so give me some credit. ;)

So, the life of a nerd can vary.  Some nerds are really athletic or artistic as well as being smart (they're the lucky ones).  Some, on the other hand, are purely academic, and any other things that they are good at somehow relate back to academics.  That's the kind of nerd I am, although I really like to sing as well.  I'm not an athlete at all, and I can't draw to save my life.  Give me an essay to write, though, and I'll give you some A+ material. :)  See, even that right there was nerdy.  I can't escape myself, but that's ok because I'm completely confident in my nerdyness!

Now, don't get the wrong impression that nerds aren't fun because they definitely are, and they're usually some of the nicest people too.  That's why I love nerdy guys.  They (almost) always have their heads securely on their shoulders, and they're just really down-to-earth.  So, if there are any nerds out there reading this, stand up and be proud because there's nothing to be ashamed of.  My teacher once told me, "Nerds make the world go 'round." And I realized that she was absolutely right.  Where would be without nerds?  No computers?  No iPods?  No TV?  How would we survive?!?  Haha I'm saying this all to say that, no matter what group you consider yourself to be in, be proud of who you are because you wouldn't be you without it.

Comment below and tell me what group you think you fall under and 1 reason why you're proud to be in that group.

Sincerely,
A Very Proud, Self-Proclaimed Nerd

High school stereotypes...are real?

So, yesterday, I sat back and thought about all the sitcoms on TV that have all the classic high school stereotypes.  You know what I mean: the popular kids, the goths, the nerds, the jocks.  I could go on forever.  Well, I always thought, "Those aren't actually real," but then I thought about it, and maybe they are truer than I thought.

If you really think about it, all the cliques really are there, and pretty obvious too.  All the popular girls whose hair I still marvel at (how do they keep it looking that good ALL the time?!?) always get the guy, and they always have a huge crowd of people around them.  Is it normal for people to actually be that close?  Give me some room to walk!  And please, oh please, just because you are literally too cool for school does not mean that you have to block up the hallway.  Are you that cool?  Where you even have to walk cool?!?  Puh-lease, I have to get to class, so excuse me.  Who knows, maybe it's me.  Maybe I need to focus more on walking in a cool way so I won't be so nerdy.  Maybe, somehow, walking slower in the hallway, having my hair in perfect order every day, and walking with 50 people completely surrounding me will completely change my social status for the better.

...or maybe I'll just stick with being myself.  And, as a bonus, I won't be that annoying, uber-slow person in the hallway. :)  Next time I blog, I'll talk about a different clique, and yes, I will get to my kind (the nerds) too!

Sincerely,
A Socially Observant, Self-Proclaimed Nerd