My Dad is hilarious, someone asked him what I did for a living and he just told them "he's a nerd." I mean, he's not wrong, so...

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and here i am just being a total nerd for free like a chump...

Hey at least we're getting paid for it!

Yeah I used to get made fun of for being a "nerd", but looking back on it all I'm glad I was passionate about something and that I was able to build a career out of it.

Lol aren't we all nerds? I remember being called this in school for liking science and now it's like... so interesting to see just how far my passion has taken me. Nerds for the win!

I feel like academia as a whole is seen as something so simple by people from the outside. I spend countless hours researching, from home, libraries, field trips, etc., and my mom tells people I am a writer lol

Yup, a nerd while on the clock and a nerd while off the clock, doesn't get much better than that if you ask me

I really enjoy science because it allows me to understand the world we live in from a different perspective. Science is all around us but you don't see it until you understand that, and I find that fascinating. Tell your dad we're all just dreamers! haha

Dads sure do have a way with words.

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