Popular magazines and reality shows teach us that beauty makes a big difference in how someone sees you. This is geared more toward women than men, but then again the marketing you see in mainstream media is typically geared toward a woman’s looks. Having confidence isn’t only for liking the way you look, but it’s also there to give you encouragement when you have to talk in front of a group, or ask for a raise, or you need help on something.
It’s been said that beauty and brains make up the perfect package. The same can be said for men as well. There’s a reason why “geek is chic” is so popular, and why the nerd look is finally “in”. Intelligence can go a long way, and can open a lot of doors. For those of you who are currently enrolled in school, do you feel a rush when you get the highest score on an exam? Or, maybe you got excellent marks on your final paper for class. That kind of feeling contributes to your overall ego.
This is something you’ll need to be more daring in your pursuit of knowledge. Part of your educational journey is trial and error. While it would be nice to be right all the time, you’re there to learn and learn from preconceived notions that have proved false. Through education you’ll be able to test tried and true methods, and possibly find new avenues to achieve even better results.
To really drive this point home I wanted to share a fun interview clip of Danica McKellar from the Wonder Years. She talks about how math and science, and the general area of STEM, are great areas of education to pursue. Math isn’t something that should be feared. Actually being able to master science of math, or at least speak its language, is huge. You’ll be entering a small percentage of the mathematically inclined, which is definitely something to brag about.
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If STEM isn’t your cup of tea, then find out what is as you rock through your degree program. Take stops along the way to appreciate your hard work, and make sure you’re always finding new ways to show off and share your intellectual side.
By J. Mason
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