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What world do you live in? Most people posture themselves to look WORSE intellectually in orientation events because they want to come off as amiable and “normal” to their new peers. Most people just bring up normal conversation topics like sports, relevant high school remarks(Where are you from? Do you know a kid named Joe Schmoe who graduated from your HS last year?), hobbies, pop culture, etc. It’s not like kids are bringing up their high school accomplishments and trying to start intense political debates with people they just met. You only get into serious intellectual conversations with people once you are generally comfortable in their presence.</p>