computers for mainly scholarly reasons and school rather than enjoyment. They were often confused as geeks‚ so they were treated twice as bad. If they were smart and acted like it they were treated like a nerd. If they were on or talking about a computer they were acknowledged as a geek. Nerds who acted liked that they had a superior intellect compared to the average person were usually treated a lot more harshly. They had a big mouth. They always had something smart to say to anyone who insulted
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digital competition between the computer giants historically affected the economy of the world wide industry. The inception of an innovation‚ aimed at proliferating the productivity of the contemporary technology on a global scale‚ encouraged the nerds to establish digital empires that continue to thrive today. Computer Giants contributed in the economic boom‚ thereby increasing the employment‚ sales‚ and the commercial demand in the market. The crucial and the careless mistakes or simply ignorance;
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The Misrepresentation of Nerds in the Media NERDS! Everyone remembers how nerds are represented in movies and TV. The person with the giant glasses‚ pimples‚ no friends and can quote every episode of Star Trek in Klingon. The 1984 movie Revenge of the Nerds shows a group of people that fits these stereotypes. In this essay‚ I will show how the media has shown the several different types of stereotypes‚ but these are usually wrong. I will show that even if you are smart‚ or in a Science‚ Technology
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Stereotyping a Nerd When we look into a class room‚ we can usually classify each student into one of the following categories: preps‚ jocks‚ rebels‚ Gothics‚ and nerds. We easily classify people into these groups because of their characteristics. Some people might dress or look a certain way. Others may wear designer clothes while others are still wearing last year addition outfits. What about nerds? A nerd is a descriptive term‚ often used pejoratively‚ indication that a person is overly intellectual
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Jocks Vs Nerds The main two types of college students are the jocks and the nerds. There are many‚ many‚ differences in Jocks and Nerds. We know them all too well whether it academics‚ popularity‚ or appearance‚ it is all different. But both jocks and nerds are fun to be around in some way or another. When it comes to academics‚ nerds usually passes the grade level that jocks get. Jocks are usually more
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Areli Ortiz Mr. Dryke Compare and Contrast essay 16 December‚ 2012 “Popular kids” vs. “The Nerds” High school‚ the time that many people consider is the best years of their lives. It’s the time when you are trying to find yourself‚ who you are‚ and who you want to become. Some people choose to study and be the top student in their class: the classic “nerd”. Others choose to take another route the one I like to call life of the party‚ these people are usually called the” popular
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The Biker Nerd “Hey‚ nerd!” The sound of Jemma’s taunting voice made Jane smile as she was putting her books away. Jane had always been a positive impact on Jemma‚ being happy and tough. She had aspired to be more like her‚ seeing as she wanted to be seen as more than “that smart chick”. Nerd was a name she got called often since she actually tried in school‚ which was the opposite of her slacking biker friends. “I’m not exactly a nerd‚ you know. Nerds don’t ride motorcycles. Nerds aren’t fearless
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Associate Program Material Appendix J Quoting‚ Summarizing‚ and Paraphrasing Sources |Summarize: |This article is about what people think of legalizing marijuana. The amount of people wanting marijuana to be | | |legalized is climbing more and more every year. The age and sex of a person is most likely the determining factor of | |Be brief. |the person’s answer to the question “should marijuana be legalized?”.
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they immediately call us "band nerds." It may not be the "coolest" thing to everyone else‚ but it comes with major benefits. First off‚ we go to all of the ball games. We get the entire halftime dedicated to us and‚ listen to this‚ the ball games ARE FREE for all of us band students! Then second‚ we march in all of the Christmas parades! It makes me ecstatic to show off our musical talents and see all of the floats up close at the same time. Last‚ we "band nerds" go on amazing‚ after school summer
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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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