Straight As When one thinks of the most prevalent stereotypes in the average American high school, two categories instantly spring to mind: the “nerds” and the “jocks.” Since the beginning of time (or the modern education system) these groups have been at opposite ends of the spectrum. The jocks tend to be your typical, run-of-the-mill sport stars, with a haughty disposition, good looks, and next to no intellect. The nerds on the other hand, have always been seen as academically inclined, anti-social, and awkward misfits. Continuing with the stereotypes, the geeks are typically victims to bullying: courtesy of the friendly neighborhood jock. This harassment is typically brought about because our sports star cannot believe that someone so low …show more content…
The incessant conflict between these two groups will continue to be waged throughout high school cafeterias and hallways until the end of time. As unfortunate as it sounds, our poor, pitiful, glasses-wearing intellectuals are more often conquered by their bulky, varsity jacket-wearing nemeses. By this point, any jocks reading this have probably drifted off because “too many words” and “not enough football.” The nerds on the other hand, have already copied this down into a separate notebook, studied it, created flashcards, and analyzed it for all it is worth to figure out that being a geek is much better. After high school, it will be the nerds who will prosper, and be telling the sport stars what to do. To put it simply, what will score a person a better chance at a job: a decent sports career in college or a degree at a high ranking university? In the end, the nerd will be the M.V.P. in life, and the jock, well, he will be stuck …show more content…
They are so incredibly focused on their school work and what they have to do to get into college, that nothing else seems to matter. Your average geek will always turn in his work on time (or early), request extra credit (even with his impeccable A+), study for hours on end, and ask for homework. Even though this sounds incredibly monotonous and utterly futile, our intellectual friends are, as always, thinking smartly. They are actually taking advantage of their education while it is FREE! Why would he wait around until college where a semester is the price equivalent of a decent used car? If he learns as much as he can now, it will not only be easier in college, but less expensive due to the scholarships he will undoubtedly receive. Now, the jock on the other hand, has an attention span of a small child. The absolute farthest away he can think to is next Friday, when his team plays their big rivals. To our athlete, college seems like a faraway star in the sky, flickering in and out of consciousness, always looming, but often forgotten. When college does come up, it is only about the blowout parties he will attend and all of the women he will meet; the education aspect never even crosses his mind. The nerds rarely think about these trivial aspects of social life in college because, while they may be “fun,” they are a distraction to their true reason for being there: earning a