They used to be uncool, but are soon becoming the epitome of all that’s desirable, at least for some
NISHANTH S COONTOOR
They’re all over the place. They’re the ones you either envied or ridiculed all your life. They’re the ones you have hated too when your momma made those torturous comparisons after the results. Yes, we are talking about those geeks, also known as nerds at colleges.
So what’s special about these amazing species that gets everyone around them talking everywhere they go? “It’s the fact that they know it all! While many of us wonder which language that teacher is talking in, they have already started nodding their heads. This sight amazes me every time,” says Navin Khanna, college student who even has a slogan ‘Hail Ho, Sir!’ for them.
“But they have a dark side too,” says Nikhil Hulamani, a college student. “They possess the strange power to make you think twice, even if you are sure about something. Extreme precaution and care are required when dealing with them just before exams. They can either make or break your confidence,” he says.
Dressed in formals almost all the time with glasses and well oiled hair, these nerds wander about college campuses in search of their prey. And before you know it, you are caught and it’s all over.
“But thankfully, there are ways to identify one,” says Madhushri Dhoot, a collegian. “These are first benchers with their hands touching the sky high above them even before the questions are asked. Always in class, looking towards the board with their head held slightly high (literally), these have their adda in the library,” she adds.But these one-of-a-kind species are not complaining at all. “I’m simply proud being one. The kind of importance you get during the exam season just keeps me going,” says Sharath B S, a student who walks around with a ‘I’m a geek. Love me or leave me’ tshirt. With the kind of admiration that this species get, it might not be long before it’s the hottest trend. After all, ‘Beauty and the Geek’ was a reality show too. So, if not the beauty, be the geek!
There have been many unconfirmed reports where students have changed to become nerds for better prospects, in every sense of the word. Scared and worried that you might be left out? Fear not! Here’s one way to look like a geek even if you are not. Look up and look down. Slightly nod your head. Look up again. Performing this act slowly in front of others two times a day while walking in your campus for the next 10 days can do wonders. While the world around you might mistake you to be thinking about quantum physics, you know the treasured secret – mission nerdy!
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