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A person who gains pleasure from amassing large
quantities of knowledge about subjects often too detailed or complicated
for most other people to be bothered with.
Often mistaken for Geeks, who aspire to become nerds, yet lack the
intelligence, and end up giving nerds a bad name due to their poor
social skills.
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How weird is it that one of my favorite things to do over a summer break is read books and articles about my profession? Total nerd.
I spend most of my summer time reading--this summer I've already finished 12 books, mostly memoir, mostly light. During the school year, I don't have/take the time to read much, except before bed, so blasting through so many books by midsummer is gratifying.
But now that it's mid-July, some of my interest has turned to professional journals, research, and philosophy. And it happens every summer at this time. What's up with that??? I've been doing this "job" for over 30 years; I kind of know what I'm doing. But still, I am fascinated by new approaches, new ideas, new methodology.
It's not a job to me, it's not my livelihood; it's my life.
Based on the Urban Dictionary definition at the top of this post, I am a nerd. And I'm grateful for it. I think it makes me a better teacher, a better musician, a better person.
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