As males‚ many have their difficulties of becoming men than others do‚ depending on whether or not they are ready to grow up. Although the stereotypical "jock versus nerd" concept is difficult to cope with in society‚ males face many more challenges than just that. They have troubles fitting into different crowds at school‚ impressing girls‚ and keeping out of trouble. People tend to think that females have a tougher lifestyle than do males‚ but when it narrows down to the finer details of things
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A perfect Tech nerd From an early age‚ I’ve been deeply fascinated by computing. I was first introduced to this gadget‚ my 30 pounds Pentium 1‚ by my dad when I was just nine. I was immediately struck by this incredible machine that seemed to take a life of its own. This sparked the desire to learn more about computers‚ to learn about how they work; a desire that still drives me to this day. More than anything‚ I always imagined a computer as more than just any machine unlike the other electronics
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Hilarity and mayhem collide in “The Nerd‚” the latest comedy staged by Vive Les Arts Theater in Killeen opening Fri. Apr. 8 at 7 pm. Written by the late playwright‚ Larry Shue‚ the plot centers on a surprise visit from Rick Steadman (The Nerd) to see his old Vietnam War buddy Willum Cubbert. During the war‚ Rick saved Willum’s life‚ so Willum happily lets his friend stay for a few days until Rick’s quirky personality and behavior become unbearable. Finally‚ Willum hatches a scheme along with his
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In the passage from “America Needs Its Nerds”‚ author Leonid Fridman dissect his argument by comparing and contrasting America’s on-going social beliefs and perceptions of the geek and the actual positive role taken on by the nerd and why the role that they play is so vital to our society. Friedman begins with‚ bringing to our attention‚ the type of terms our society uses to describe the “intellectually curious and academically serious.” These types of derogatory terms aid in displaying Fridmans
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America Needs Its Nerds Leonid Fridman’s general argument in his work "America Needs Its Nerds" is that the United States’ emphasis on social and physical prowess over academic achievement is wrong. Fridman uses connotative diction‚ a disappointed tone‚ and the use of a rhetorical questions to develop his argument. Fridman uses negative connotative diction as he discusses how the United States focuses more on social skills and physical abilities rather than academics. Fridman states‚ "In many
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To many people‚ ‘geek’ and ‘nerd’ are synonyms. But in fact they are quite different from each other. Quite of a shock‚ isn’t it? Well‚ believe it or not but the two terms are poles apart from each other. A ‘nerd’ is generally defined as a social outcast. They are not necessarily smart though are quite intelligent. A nerd is generally characterized as someone who is intellectual‚ socially awkward‚ shy and obsessive. They are most often interested in activities that other would not be interested in
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Are Nerds and Geeks Cool or Still the Fool? Why are nerds and geeks perceived so negatively in society? Nerds and geeks are known for their superior intelligence and social awkwardness. Whether a person is considered a nerd or a geek‚ that person has been given grief for as long he or she can remember. Since grade school‚ nerds are constantly teased and tormented. Years later‚ the nerds who dreaded going to the playground in fear of mockery are creating the technology we all can’t seem to live
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the stars in sports or cheerleading‚ but those who rise above the standards academically. Leonid Fridman in his article‚ “America Need Its Nerds”‚ uses rhetorical devices to argue that nerds are treated as inferior compared to the athletes. Questions‚ examples‚ and the idea of “birth to death” are carefully used to argue his point of the treatment these nerds are receiving in today’s society. Don’t questions get the mind flowing and generate thought that usually don’t come to mind? Well‚ Fridman
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One would think that it is better to be all brains than all brawn‚ but contrary it is the exact opposite. In “ America Needs Its Nerds”‚ by Leonid Fridman‚ Fridman goes over the unfortunate reality of “nerds” being overshadowed by athletes or anyone with great physical capabilities. Fridman analyzes how the United States‚ a country who desire to be top in academics‚ would praise “jocks” and not give proper recognition to “geeks”. The author With rhetorical questions‚ the consistent use of metaphors
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Nerds and Geeks in Our Society Being called a nerd or a geek isn’t a nice thing to some. To me‚ it’s a compliment but‚ it can become hurtful when said in the wrong way. When you hear a “cool” person call you that‚ you’ll feel that your self-esteem has been crushed. In fact‚ nerds and geeks have been shunned by so-called “cool crowds” ever since the dawn of school fractions (some notable school fractions are: the populars‚ the jocks‚ the cheerleaders‚ and the nerd/geeks/brainiacs). Due to these
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