Word: geeking
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Despite veritable geeky abundance at Harvard, we still have secrecy. We keep hiding these thoughts or at least think we should be suppressing them. Maybe we are worried that other students will forget their own geek-tivities when confronted and refuse to forgive ours. It’s a legitimate concern. But perhaps the bigger problem is that we are more focused on weaning ourselves out of our geekdom in order to get by—not at Harvard, but in greater society...
...career world has never had a problem with a certain type of geek. Computer geek? “Sure, we will pay you lots of money to redesign our website.” Sports geek? “Come and play in the office March Madness pool—and maybe pass me a few tips.” But Russia geek? “Um, thanks for the vodka but you might want to look elsewhere.” And it’s even worse for sci-fi geek. “Yeah, I don?...
It’s about time the U.S. appreciated geekdom in its entirety. The correlation between geekiness and intelligence is not the only reason that hiring or hanging out with a geek is beneficial. The sports geek might have more of a connection to Joe America with his strings of stats, but another extracurricular geek also has a lot to share. Anyone who is that into [insert random geeky thing here] will contribute some interesting conversations...
More importantly, employers should appreciate geekiness that doesn’t just relate to one highly technical expertise. You never know when a great deal of knowledge about one country might come in handy, and at the very least, all academic geeks have sharp memories. Even the Star Wars geek has a keen eye for minutiae—perfect for proofing the final presentation...
...geeks cannot sit and mull the pains of geek discrimination. If we want society to love our geekdom, we must embrace it ourselves. No longer should we pause and think about whether we can reveal certain information to others. No more should we stop speaking when we realize our geekiness is on display. To help others, I’ll reveal one of my geek-tivities. I am…a Sherlock Holmes connoisseur. I have every Holmes tale as well as books dissecting these stories. But the pièce de résistance of my obsession...