Geeks Will Inherit the Earth by Alexandra Robbins today also have. I found myself having a lot of similarities with the teenagers in the story, for example, when with her group Whitney, the popular bitch, thinks "You didn't do this when we were alone, but now that you're in front a group it is” (Robbins 21 I can understand this because I feel like a lot of people are pressured to say or do things they wouldn't normally do when they're around). their group or "clique". Robbins has this idea that the freaks and geeks, or "cafeteria fringes", will one day grow up and use what they are criticized for to be more successful than others She calls it. the “quirk theory” (Robbins page 11) This helped me learn that in high school today, not being “popular” may seem like the end of the world, but the reality is. after those four years it won't matter anymore, but what will be important is how you learned to grow as a person and the true friendships that were made. It makes me want to focus more on my education and learning to grow as a person instead of focusing on how many friends I have or sit with at lunch, because truth be told, it won't matter once you finish high school. The seven different people Robbins chats include Blue (the gamer), Regan (the weird girl), Whitney (the popular bitch), Noah (the geek of the group), Eli (the nerd), Danielle (the loner), and Joy ( the new girl). The stories she explains for each of these people involve some part of quirk theory. It gives everyone a challenge to get them out of their comfort zone, this helps each of them learn...... middle of paper ......

Essay / Geeks Will Inherit the Earth by Alexandra Robbins today also have. I found myself having a lot of similarities with the teenagers in the story, for example, when with her group Whitney, the popular bitch, thinks "You didn't do this when we were alone, but now that you're in front a group it is” (Robbins 21 I can understand this because I feel like a lot of people are pressured to say or do things they wouldn't normally do when they're around). their group or "clique". Robbins has this idea that the freaks and geeks, or "cafeteria fringes", will one day grow up and use what they are criticized for to be more successful than others She calls it. the “quirk theory” (Robbins page 11) This helped me learn that in high school today, not being “popular” may seem like the end of the world, but the reality is. after those four years it won't matter anymore, but what will be important is how you learned to grow as a person and the true friendships that were made. It makes me want to focus more on my education and learning to grow as a person instead of focusing on how many friends I have or sit with at lunch, because truth be told, it won't matter once you finish high school. The seven different people Robbins chats include Blue (the gamer), Regan (the weird girl), Whitney (the popular bitch), Noah (the geek of the group), Eli (the nerd), Danielle (the loner), and Joy ( the new girl). The stories she explains for each of these people involve some part of quirk theory. It gives everyone a challenge to get them out of their comfort zone, this helps each of them learn...... middle of paper ......

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