<p>Well, I'm average height, 5 foot 8 (for my age, I'm a year younger than freshmen) and I'm really thin (110 pounds), like a stereotypical nerd. But I'm okay-looking, I suppose, and I refuse to wear glasses because they'd look bad on me.</p>
<p>But I do have very nerdy interests. I like video games (especially Pokemon), anime, Harry Potter and Star Wars and so on. I know I'd probably be looked down at if I went to high school in America, but what about college? What if I get a jock roommate or something? Will I be unable to make friends? Will girls look down on me because of my nerdy interests?</p>
<p>■■■■■, but no. I mean, if they’re ignorant fools they might, but I’m not sure why you’d wanna be friends with them anyway. Hell there are plenty of people who seem to make it very clear that they often browse 4chan at my college and they get by just fine. </p>
<p>Unlike high school most people don’t give a damn about what others have interest in.</p>
<p>Yeah, Muslims and Christians and Hindus and atheists are all the same. </p>
<p>High schoolers are less mature (due to their age) and, according to people here, seem to be more likely to bully and discriminate between people depending on interests.</p>
<p>there is no such thing. I know some of the coolest people that watch star trek, and i know some of the nerdiest people that play football and are athletic. i dont consider myself a nerd and ive played D&D? Ok if you walk into a empty room and there is one guy playing pokemon cards or somethin and then on the other side is some cute girl waiting for you to talk to her, if you choose to walk over and play pokemon instead your prolly a nerd. If you go over to your buddies house and outside he has a bunch of motorcycles ready to ride and you say hey id rather sit inside and play xbox on this beautiful day, then your prolly a nerd. No one thing makes you nerdy, just like no one type of clothing makes you “gay”. its just a complation of things that add up. people wil always assume things about you but once they get to know you then they will know who your are. Its like, you see someone with long hair someone might be like, oh hes a ■■■, or hey hes a slacker, but turns out he works harder then you AND is the straightes guy youv ever met. Or you meet this person with glasses and your like man, this guy is a complete dork, but turns out hes a real ladies man. you can’t go on these stereotypes you see?</p>
<p>Some people might look down on you but they aren’t worth your time. No one can expect to be universally liked. You’ll make friends. Your roommate is not the be-all, end-all of your social life. Odds are you guys won’t be too close, so who cares if he is a jock? You’ll make friends. You’ll meet girls. </p>
<p>No one goes through a mysterious transformation when they hit college. It is not a magical island with completely different kinds of people than in the real world. Everyone is the same as they were in high school except most are a little more chill and a little more mature, and they get more so as they go through college. There will be some people that will look down on you and some that won’t. And things will be that way when you get to college, when you leave college, and up until the day you die. They’re that way now! IT’S NOT THAT DIFFERENT.</p>
<p>I think the people on CC are often more judgemental than the general population…they say fear of being judged means you’re extremely judgemental yourself. All this freaking out about stereotypes, it’s completely ridiculous. Want to be a little more insecure? Good lord.</p>
<p>Yeah you’re screaming insecurity; you have “insecurity” written all over you. It doesn’t matter what people think about you. It’s cliche and said 847807987870897089734487 times but it’s true. No matter what, you’re always going to have people that don’t like you/going to have a problem with you. You could be a jock and you’ll have people who hate on jocks. Just be yourself and that’s that. It doesn’t matter if you like Pokemon or Anime or whatever. If that stuff makes you happy, then continue to have it be in your life. Don’t change yourself for ANYONE. As long as your interests aren’t hurting or killing anyone (and they’re not, based off your description), then you’re fine. </p>
<p>I have interests that the average person may find “weird.” I like watching women’s wrestling, women wrestling music videos, reality tv shows, etc. You think I care if someone is all “why the hell do you watch women’s wrestling…you know it’s fake?..” Nope. I don’t care. I love watching it and I’m not going to stop because people may find it “weird” or may say I’m “too old to be watching it” or whatever. </p>
<p>Like many have said here: “Live and let live.”</p>
<p>Good luck with your future roommate situation and I hope all works out. Remember, stay true to yourself no matter what.</p>
<p>EDIT: RoxSox you really hit the nail right on the head with your post.</p>
<p>My d who is applying to colleges is a proud nerd, or geek, or whatever you want to call it. When she tours campuses she asks whether they have a quidditch team or a LARPing group. And one of her criteria is a campus where she can find others like herself. She knows that some kids may look down on her but could care less as long as she finds kindred spirits as well. There’s NOTHING wrong with being a nerd.</p>
<p>One of the coolest people I met in college watches pokemon videos all the time, is a huge potterhead, etc. Really fun to hang out with. Simply answered: No.</p>
Well you won’t find much of a difference between high school seniors and college freshmen. It’s not like going to college magically matures you instantly…</p>