Interview
Ellen Stawick, a sophomore at IU, recalls how she heard about nerdfighteria and how it’s impacted her life. “I probably heard about it (nerdfighters) from Tumblr, but I didn't decide to look into it until I had made friends with opinions that I respected. It introduced me to John Green’s book and I always love a good read. But really just the thought that this huge community of great, funny, and intelligent people are out there is just really comforting to me. If I were to meet another nerdfighter I feel like we could become good friends almost immediately.” When asked what her own definition of a nerdfighter fighter is she said “Someone who encourages learning (not just school) and passion to go after your dreams. But to also remember that everyone's different and we should respect them for the person that they are. And to truly be the best person that you could be.”