Watch "Dear Future Charlie" on YouTube
As you're probably well aware, a huge part of what makes me who I am today is Nerfighteria, and watching old Charlieissocoollike videos this evening, I came across the above video. I'd seen it numerous times before, but one view stands out in my mind, because that view led me to become a Nerfighter.
Charlie's video features John Green, one of the two greatest minds behind Nerfighteria which started out as the Brotherhood 2.0 thing. I'm still obsessing over the fact that when this video first came out I was like "oh okay, it's a guy called John Green, no big deal," but then I watched it again some months later and thought "hmm, maybe he's interesting," and OH MY, HE CHANGED MY LIFE. One year after I watched this video for probably the second or third time, I can't imagine a world without John and Hank Green. They inspire me with every video, they influence the way I see the world and the way I talk and dress and communicate with people. They pull me out from emotional holes and convince me daily that learning is fun and I should do more of it. They let me know that it is okay to be the person who I really want to be. If I hadn't discovered Nerdfighters who gave me that confidence then I probably wouldn't even be wearing the watch I'm wearing today. I wouldn't have started my 50 book challenge and I certainly wouldn't have my awesome big board of stuff, which consists primarily of Nerdfighter representatives. I probably wouldn't even call myself a nerd. This is who I am, and the strength of their influence on me has vastly improved my life.
So you know what? Don't Forget To Be Awesome, because I don't think I ever will forget.
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