For the Greeks, April is the Month of the Scholar, but for NSCS, April is the Month of the Geek. The following table illustrates the definition of the “Geek”.
|
Specialty Skills or Knowledge |
Social Skills |
|
| Normie |
No |
Yes |
| Geek |
Yes |
Yes |
| Nerd |
Yes |
No |
| Dork |
No |
No |
Definition of geek – A person with an eccentric devotion to a particular interest: “a computer geek”.
For further reference, here is a Wikihow article on how to tell a “nerd” from a “geek”.
Meanwhile…here are our four Geek Weeks of April!
POP Geek Week – April 1-6
Show us what Popular Culture Geek. Are you a closet DJ, a movie critic, a sitcom trivia champion, or Justin Beiber’s long lost twin? Let us know!
Weekly prize is a Study Package:
Highlighters
$5 to Starbucks
NSCS moleskin notebook
“Talk Nerdy to Me” pens
RUSH! sticky notes
Finance Geek Week – April 7-13
Saving money, being thrifty, making money and investing – show us what makes you a Finance Geek on National page! Do you coupon, use special budgeting software, or work an extra job? Is your chapter a master at fundraising? Let us know!
STEM Geek Week – April 14-20
S.T.E.M., science, technology, engineering and math. Are you a STEM major? If not, are you a tech geek or closet programmer? Do you grow plants, rewire sound systems, or take pictures that belong in Nat Geo? Tell us what makes you a STEM geek!
NSCS Geek Week – April 21-30
RUSH! is closing in with our very last week: NSCS Geek Week. You have from now until April 30th, Founder’s Day, to show us what makes you a true NSCS Geek.
Are you an officer? Do you show up at every meeting or have a million chapter points? Have you organized an all-star event, or do you own a closet full of NSCS swag? Did you found a chapter, make videos or put on the most awesome event? Share your NSCS spirit here!