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Many of the traits that correlate with “outsider” status among high school students — originality, self-awareness, courage, resilience, integrity and passion —
by adamdecaf 15y ago
Many of the traits that correlate with “outsider” status among high school students — originality, self-awareness, courage, resilience, integrity and passion — reveal themselves as assets later in life.
Those are also useful, for well, anyone who is successful...
- jkuria 15y agoIndeed! That line also struck me as nothing but feel good platitude! Most nerds in high school lack self awareness, perhaps the reason they are social awkward. Integrity and passion are unrelated to being socially well adjusted and I'm not sure about courage and resilience!