A nerd's life is a busy life- even though it is bereft of any social interaction, there is always another essay to do. There is always a conference, or an extra study session, or an assembly to speak at. And, for a certain breed of nerd (which fortunately is not inclusive of myself), a sizeable amount of time is dedicated to gaming.
Recently after a spate of missed classes due to the school production (which, sadly but fortunately, is over), I found myself struggling to grasp concepts and stay on top of the pithy workload assigned. Today I missed even more classes to attend an SRC conference, which was very insightful... while that may be a slight exaggeration, there was cake, which makes it worthwhile. In any case, I have found myself descend to being an "under-achieving nerd". And, unsurprisingly, it is quite a widespread phenomenon.
Many nerds like to be involved and vehemently grasp any opportunity given, just for the sake of experience. Areas such as theatre are dominated by those of nerd breed, and while others are just if not more than as capable; nerds are generally willing to put in effort and time commitment. The only problem occurs when there is no more time to be committed to one's primary responsibilities!
In my subdued rant so far, I have neglected to mention what is the most striking feature of the under-achieving nerd kind: nobody cares. While others may be slapped with detentions and reprimands for being unreliable, we are not censured and our misgivings are easily forgotten by those in a position to notice.
Isn't education brilliant?
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