Are STEM majors considered "nerds" in other countries?

TomServo
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:22:33 +0000

Well nobody has really answered the OP’s question, I believe he is curious about the perception of STEM people in other countries.

I have never left the US, but I have come across anecdotes here and there in the media about kids in Japan, SK, etc. being the most popular kid in their class because of their prowess with math or computers, whereas in the US the idea of a person being the most popular in their class for being good at math or computers is a completely unbelievable joke. In American schools, you become popular by being good-looking, rich, or good at sports. I wish I had more info on this.