Glee Cast - Loser Like Me

 

 

 

 

[Word count: 290]

Loser Like Me

 

Chanyeol loves computers. That’s why, his mom says, he needs glasses that are practically made for a blind person.   Yoon loves chemistry. That’s why, her mom says, she is also great at cooking; it’s all about the right ingredients.   Tao loves to pick on dorky people. That’s why, he decides, Yoon and Chanyeol are his favorite targets.   “He thinks he’s all cool, but, you know, he’s going to be irrelevant someday,” Chanyeol tells Yoon as they make their way down the halls together. He towers over her in height, and has to bend down to make himself heard.   Yoon does not look convinced.   “Hey, I bet everyone that we look up to and want to be probably started off just like us,” Chanyeol continues. “Steve Jobs, arguably one of the greatest men in the history of technology and my personal hero, was bullied in school for skipping a grade and being in the math club. Marie Curie, who - ”   “I get it, Chanyeol,” Yoon interrupts. “I get it.”   “They may think that we’re freak shows, complete zeros right now, but wait until I program artificial intelligence and you cure cancer. I bet they’re going to change their minds.” Chanyeol pauses for a moment, and considers. “You know, all the dirt they throw our wa