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<p>I disagree, though will agree that is true for some (probably more than half of my class of business students for example-- great GPA, not necessarily with intellectual interests). </p>
<p>But real life jobs are like that too. Some are in it for the paycheck, the next rung up the ladder, and others actually enjoy the experience of work, they get something intangible from it. The nerdy kids i know are like that about school, they aren’t just working for a GPA or some future goal but are intrinsically interested in learning.</p>
<p>I would argue being a geek isn’t determined by GPA, attractiveness nor social skills, but rather by interests and orientation. </p>
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<p>One can readily develop social skills with their nerd friends as much as they can from being part of the popular crowd. It comes from socializing, not about who you socialize with (and I’d argue that happens better without the crutch of alcohol, which may give nerds the edge there).</p>