There
is a student in my accounting class who thrives on accounting. She LOVES accounting. Her interest is consumed in accounting. It is her primary focus. I don't know if she has any other
interest.
When
posting to the discussion, we are suppose to use at least 150 words (some
classes say 300; it depends on the
class) and she always uses over 1,000.
At first I thought it was an attempt to show off her knowledge, but
after having at least two other classes together, I can see that she is not
only knowledgeable but passionate as well.
She wants to share her passion.
I
do not share her passion. Accounting is
a complicated language. I don't think it
needs to be. I can pick out words that
make sense to me, but overall I feel like the character on the outside of the
"nerd-circle". Two television
shows come to mind. Both series of CBS.
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| https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/scorpion-season-four-ratings/ |
The first is a drama/crime show called
"Scorpion" which is about four geniuses who work for/with a
government agent to solve problems that the average human mind wouldn't be able
to grasp. Walter is the over achiever
who is academically gifted but totally lacks in reading emotions. The only person he has ever seemed to be
attached to is his sister who had a disability that he wanted to make better. He
basically heads the group - or believes that he does.
Happy is the mechanic of the group. She
is comfortable with infusing things together and making them work. She is estranged from her father or any other
relationship for that matter.
Toby is the doctor of the group. He seems to understand what is needed to fix
the human body, both physically and emotionally. He uses humor as a defense mechanism. Toby likes to gamble.
Spencer is possibly my favorite character
of the four. He's overweight, loves comic
con, excels in any and all forms of arithmetic,
is germaphobic.
The first season introduces Paige and
Ralph. Ralph is a boy genius who excels
beyond his peers. He's eager to learn on
a college level and understands complicated words - more complicated than accounting. Paige is his mother. She doesn't understand her son's mind. She doesn't understand academic complication. She doesn't seem to have a great handle on
relationships as there have been complications with her mother and Ralph's
father. She does understand emotion and
ends up working with team Scorpion even though she is far from being a genius.
She has emotional intelligence. I seem
to identify most with Paige as I go through my courses of study: overwhelmed by
the complexity of the trade, but understanding the personal aspect of
self.
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| http://www.cbs.com/shows/big_bang_theory/ |
"The Big Bang Theory", a situation
comedy, also focuses on four nerds who hang out together. They are Leonard, Sheldon, Raj and Howard. All four work at the same University in
California. Three are scientists and one
an engineer. All four love comic con, "Star Trek", and "Star Wars".
I would be most interested in going out with Leonard and Raj. I would not want to date anyone like Sheldon
or Howard. Sheldon thinks quite highly
of himself. He's a gifted know-it-all
who does not recognize emotions, sarcasm, or why people might find him
offensive. He's a highly exaggerated
character who also loves trains.
Howard can also be offensive - usually to
the opposite sex. He is overly
insecure. He lives with his mom for most
of the series.
Penny is their neighbor who, for the most
part, has no clue what the others are saying.
The expressions she wears are similar to the ones I wear in
accounting. It seems like she will sleep
around with almost any breathing guy.
But even she is revolted by Howard.
I think the classmate I refer to at the
beginning is somewhere between Walter and Sheldon. I don't know that she gets emotions. She has them, obviously, but they seem to be
tucked away far beneath her intellectual passion. She's asked me for "answers" to
other class projects outside of accounting.
I've tried explaining to her that she should not expect to receive a
grade based upon my opinion; rather she needs to have her own. I think the idea of sharing emotional opinion
is as foreign to her as accounting is to me.
Have you ever seen those questionnaires
on BuzzFeed or Zimbo that ask "What Disney Princess are You" or
"What Scorpion Character" or "Big Bang Charter are
you?" I don't see how anyone can
honestly end up with Sheldon or Walter.
I don't believe that either one of them would take the quiz seriously
enough to sit down and actually take the time to take the personality quiz - which
of course is only done in fun and has no relevance - which is another reason
that neither one of them would take it.
