Geek Stereotypes Redefined

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Worcester, MA
United States

Tell Us Your Good Deed

I volunteered for 3 hours labor at stART on the Street.

Why are you participating?

People like labels. They make us feel safe and give us a sense of belonging. They both give us the freedom of identifying ourselves and limit our freedoms by abbreviating our identities with mere words.

Hubbardston, MA
United States

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I once bought a homeless man in Las Vegas a meal, talked with him while he ate it, and gave him ten bucks as I left.

Why are you participating?

With so much focus in the media on negativity, I'm happy to see a project that focuses on the positive.

Worcester, MA
United States

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I wrote a series of personal blog posts about my struggles with panic, anxiety, and depression in order to help others with the same issues.

Why are you participating?

Because every now and then I need to see something to regain my faith in humanity, and I'm sure others do too.

Worcester, MA
United States

Tell Us Your Good Deed

I try to do little things to make people smile everyday. I like to give people compliments; people try to look good or do nice things and they like it when other people notice. If you make one person feel good, they turn around and do the same thing to others. Its nice just to see other people be happy.

Framingham, MA
United States

Tell Us Your Good Deed

My favorite way to unwind is to ride 50-100 miles on my bicycle

Why are you participating?

I may be a geek, but I don't watch TV or play World of Warcraft. The reasons why I'm a vegetarian are complex but don't include "to leave more meat for you." And performing in community theater, I've encountered all sorts of misinformed stereotypes.