The thing about grad school, is that people are thrown into this intense environment, where they become fast friends over questions of literature, theory, and insane workloads. And then, they leave. With infinite sadness, I lament the leaving of our very own Anna Rae, Americanist and pioneer academic style blogger, fashionista and vintage queen. Anna's blog, the tights that bind, is an inspiration. Yesterday, over crepes and lattes, Anna furnished me with these definitions which are all too true, and all to pertinent to my life RIGHT NOW...
NERD. Nerr-d. noun. Someone who is interested in learning for the sake of learning. Someone who, given any sort of intellectual stimulus, attempts to understand and master said thing.
GEEK. Ghee-ck. noun. Someone who is extremely well-versed about a particular interest. For example, a film geek, a movie geek. Geeks are part of a culture of other geeks, engaged with each other about topics pertaining to their area of interest. Geeks, unlike nerds, are not interested in learning about things outside of their area.
DORK. Dohr-ck. noun. Someone who is both cerebral and socially awkward.
What do you think? Do they work?
Anna, I will miss you, Vancouver will miss you, and UBC English Grad Lounge will never be the same, xoxo, and bon voyage!
