Anti Intellectualism In High Schools

There are terms like geeks and nerds which students use in high schools usually to disgrace the person who works hard, study so that he can contribute towards the establishment and progress of his country. Anti-intellectualism exists only in America, and if we compare ourselves to other countries, a big difference can be seen that other countries promote intellectualism by promoting the kid who is called nerds in American society. Unlike other countries, American society believes that being an athlete is far more appealing than being an intellect. This is the reason that American kids prefer staying outside and playing with their friends rather than staying at home, doing homework and playing video games. This characteristic makes nerdy kids different from the others and being called abnormal. The problem arises when people show their typical reaction towards people with high intelligence. They believe that it is

Usually, maturity comes with age. That is what happen to the people in high school as they tend to make fun of highly intellectual people more than any other student. Most of these students try to spend their lives according to the prescribed rules of being an outstanding person in the eyes of the others. They do not have enough sense to make their lives beautiful and peaceful by following what is in their mind instead of following their heart. That is the reason; they try to make fun of those who follow their heart and spend their time in doing maths and learning sciences.

Another reason behind this issue is that sport is always considered as a king in the American society. People tend to be more impressed by athletes than a scientist. This is the reason that athletes feel more appreciated than any intelligent person around. Students in sports are more popular in the whole school than any other person who spends his time at home playing video