How To Rock Being a Nerd

  • June 25, 2010
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The defining characteristic of a nerd is braininess. So, if you’re a nerd, you know you are. Now you need to rock it.

You Will Need

  • Area of expertise
  • Books
  • Groundbreaking project
  • Network
  • Nerdy clothes
  • Good grades
  • e-book reader (optional)
How To Rock Being a Nerd: Excel at something

Step 1: Excel at something

Be awesome at something. There are many different types of nerds. Determine whether you’re a math, science, literature, sci-fi, music, video game, computer, chess, or some other kind of nerd, and embrace your nerdiness. Confidence rocks anything.

How To Rock Being a Nerd: Carry books

Step 2: Carry books

Carry a book with you at all times. Nothing says “I’m a brainiac” like carrying around books that nobody else understands.

If you’re a science and technology nerd, carry an e-book reader.

How To Rock Being a Nerd: Use your smarts to create something

Step 3: Use your smarts to create something

Do something really cool with your intelligence. Conquer new frontiers by writing a computer program, inventing new electronics, or composing an amazing piece of music.

Get some other nerds to work with you. It’ll be a lot more fun, and who knows what results you’ll get when you pool all of that grey matter?

How To Rock Being a Nerd: Create your own network of nerds

Step 4: Create your own network of nerds

Create your own network of nerds — start an underground club and a newspaper.

How To Rock Being a Nerd: Own your look

Step 5: Own your look

Be proud of your pocket protector, suspenders, high-waist pants, black-framed glasses, and your mismatched accessories. The nerd look is indistinguishable from the hipster look.

How To Rock Being a Nerd: Study

Step 6: Study

Apply yourself to your studies to get high enough grades for acceptance — better yet, a scholarship — to a top school, and eventually land the perfect job. You’ll be smiling at every high school reunion.

The ultimate nerd, Anthony Edwards, who played Gilbert Lowe in Revenge of the Nerds, is an activist and chairman of the Shoe4Africa organization.

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Comments (4)

Nicholas_J_Neighbors

This sounds more like ";How to be an Elitist";

about 1 year ago by Nicholas_J_Neighbors

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funnybobert

LOL! So funny! =D

about 1 year ago by funnybobert

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eespinal

who will even be able to accomplish all the things the video said??

11 months ago by eespinal

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dankusso890

thumbs up ith you hate thumbs up comments

about 1 year ago by dankusso890

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