cool or geek??
By amelly
@amelly (1554)
Malaysia
May 2, 2010 10:43pm CST
i've been both.when i entered boarding school,suddenly i've been call geek although i'm so not like that.believe me,i still am myself in the boarding school.i've done thing that others afraid to do..hey,what's the fun thing if u didn't do anything extraordinary in boarding school..hehe..but it's not a big deal.some stuff that will make me smile everytime i recalled it.actually from my experiences..you have to be both..i mean u have to be geek when studying but cool when it come to socializing with people.you have to get the best of both world..that's my opinion..what about you?
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10 responses
@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
3 May 10
hi. i find geeks are cool because geeks earn more than the norm. being a geek doesn't mean you are detached from the world. being a geek means being passionate about something that you can talk about that for hours and hours.
geeks don't have to look like geeks, im one but i love fashion and dressing up. today geeks dont look like geeks, it just when they open their mouths that you'll know one... LOL
happy mylotting.
@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
3 May 10
yeah. striking a balance is very important:-D what are passionate about?
@blue_thr3e (403)
• Philippines
3 May 10
i think geeks are cool. i like geeks but i appreciate them more if they won't talk a lot. hahahah... because when they start talking they'll make you feel really stupid even though you're an average.^_^ as for me, hmmm... i don't like studying. i don't like reading textbooks. and neither do i like socializing. hahahah... i'm okay with a passing grade (or maybe depends on the level of the people in my class). when i was in the premiere state university in our country, i don't waste time studying because whatever i do the others will always be better. man, they're grade conscious and mostly geeks. so i'm fine with just not failing the subjects. but now, while i'm taking my second course, although i still have the same studying habits, during exams i make sure i'm one of the top scorers at least on the minor subjects because my classmates are hmmm... unlike my classmates before. i guess it's pride that's making me think it would hurt if i would get just a passing score when the competition isn't really tough. while in my previous school people around me thought i'm normal, in my new school i can tell they're looking at me like i'm some geek even though i only go to school twice or thrice a week (i have attendance issues). in my previous school too, i hang out with few people; in my new school, i don't hang out a lot. hahahah... i guess i'm neither cool nor geek.^_^
@blue_thr3e (403)
• Philippines
5 May 10
yeah. lately i've been hanging around here. i took a break for almost a year but now i'm back.^_^ however, i didn't really made a lot of friends here (and not making any). i only post comments on discussions i'm interested. i've started only a discussion that was 2 years ago. i don't plan to start any new ones now. i don't do tasks, no blogs, no fun stuffs, no referrals. oh yeah, although the first time i came here i thought about earning but later on i figured i'm no good in making money online.^_~
@amelly (1554)
• Malaysia
4 May 10
but you do hang out alot in mylot right.hehehe..i kinda like you because u being who you are.since i'm in primary school,my mum pushed me to get a better grade and all i could ever think of is getting A in any subjects and when i even get b,i will be sad as if i fail.but when i entered boarding school,man...the pressure is more and everyone was like hook up to their book!!i also study but i also want to have fun..i don't want to have a memory of my childhood and my school years dull and only about studying the whole time.i guess your personality is okay because you hang out with others in different way..hehe..thanks
@laglen (19759)
• United States
3 May 10
And as you grow older, you learn that that wasnt important, now it is keeping up with the Joneses..... nice v=cars, big house, etc. I didnt care about that stuff in school, and I dont care now. I was very active in our Chamber of Commerce. It drove them nuts that I wasnt into their "cliques" I find them a waste of time and you could be sacrificing great relationships based on a label. Be multifaceted like you are, it will serve you better.
@amelly (1554)
• Malaysia
4 May 10
like right now,i think i have to be a geek one more time because i'm going to be in a university.but i do socialize and i love to have many poeple with different culture and background..and even countries.but some of my friends don't have an open mind about getting friends abroad
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@animegirl334 (3263)
• United States
21 May 10
I don't consider myself a geek but a lot of people would probably think that since I spend so much time in the library. I like to get good grades so I spend a lot of spend studying but that doesn't mean I don't like having fun too. I actually find it easier to enjoy myself when I'm well prepared for test because I'll be less stressed. I don't mind being a geek too much 
@Combiflame (182)
• India
3 May 10
I've been called 'Geek' in school and I'am still a 'Geek' as I'am still in school. I'am good at studies so always been called and teased by terms like "Scientist", "Newton" although rather than getting teased by all this I admire that I'am one of these famous and great people. Now for the future god knows whether i would still remain a 'Geek' or would become 'Cool'!
@amelly (1554)
• Malaysia
4 May 10
ya..you know what,i knew someone of is really genius when it comes to chemistry and stuff like that,even he can just solve a difficult algebra using his head but when it comes to socializing,he failed to do so.i mean i don't blame him to be alitlle bit shy and not outspoken because all day long,he will linger in his lab and taugh the students.his students really like him because sometimes he is funny but when he with society.he is different.it is sad though because they can't see him like the way his student sees him.
@jennyjenny1 (66)
• China
3 May 10
i agree that to some extent the social skills are more imporatnt than the acdamic, in this competitive society, you must have a relative network support you to stand in this world, we sometimes need to try our best making more friends, to become what we usually don't understand, but don't forget yourself, become both geek and cool, you will win the life
@adeena2000 (845)
• Philippines
3 May 10
it's ok to be called geek as long as you acknowledge it. Be yourself, never mind what they said. You are free to do whatever you want to do... But just don't forget to be considerate to other people... Don't be so selfish... listen to them and learn from them also.
@bretski_kimie (153)
• Philippines
3 May 10
It is cool to be a geek! As for me i don't mind being called a geek. But sometimes people just have this stereotype in their thinking that when you excel of are wearing glasses you are already a geek. Well, that perception is not true. A geek can be cool.
@ivarmj (21)
• Belize
3 May 10
that true you have to be both but thats what people normally brand you with. you dont have to worry about being a cool kid or a nerd jus be yourself and do your own thing. but if you dont know who you are then something's seriously worng with you then being the nerd or the cool kid will bother you and you will become socially ackward.
