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It totally depends on your definition of the words geek, nerd and dork. Geek, as it was defined by my friends and I, means you have a great love for something that is not exactly embraced by society: i.e. band geek, choir geek, drama geek, art geek. Usually associated with creative hobbies/occupations/activities. Nerd is someone who is preoccupied with things of an academic nature, books, computers, studying, the like. For instance, I am a nerd because I enjoy reading books such as Thomas More's Utopia. Nerds might also be preoccupied by Star Trek, but that can also fall into geekiness. Dork, however, is derogatory. Usually used in the sense that someone is an idiot or has committed a social gaffe.
So, for instance, I was a choir geek in high school, but now that I'm in college I'm a complete nerd who spends all her time at the library. My friends say I'm a dork though because I'm an incredible klutz.
So, by these definitions--being a nerd is definitely a good thing!
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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