I am a Nerd. Get used to it.

I am a nerd, geek, bookworm, educated citizen. Whatever you wish to call me. What makes me part of this elite group? Shall I explain?

I pride myself in liking authors that most people don't. Notably: Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Nabokov...I like authors who make you think. Even more notable is the fact that I like writing about why I like them.

If I hate an author, I say so. I don't just say that the book is boring. Because, well...how original is that? I need proof, I need to give proof. Some authors do, however, just plain suck. But that's only if they misspell words, don't know basic grammar. Yes, it is possible for them to become published. Some have been published by actual publishers, while many have self-published. (Note: all self-published books are not bad.)

I write for fun. By time I was 17 I had written a novel over 300 pages because I felt like it. No one told me to. I did it because it was fun. When my dad saw how much pleasure writing gave me, he soon began encouraging me. He read my writing and thought it showed promise. My parents then edited my first draft, looking for grammar mistakes and focusing on plot a little. But since they are not creative writers it is hard for them to judge that aspect of my writing.

History and English are my favorite subjects. History class is awesome, but only when I have a good teachers. Freshman year of high school I had a teacher who had no idea what he was talking about. I knew more than he did.

I actually study. I enjoy studying history.

Reading, for the most part, is fun.

I am interested in politics. I am not apathetic.

So, there you have it, folks. I'm a nerd and I love everything about being one.