In what I see as the best case scenario (reasonably approximated by my school experience), cool kids can do nerdy things, but they are without doubt "cool despi

In what I see as the best case scenario (reasonably approximated by my school experience), cool kids can do nerdy things, but they are without doubt "cool despite those hobbies/interests". The cool football player can be on the rocket club and nobody will question him about that, but neither will it be scoring him any "cool points". Maybe that is how it should be, but I am inclined to think that STEM-type clubs should be glorified and looked up to.