oneday the son of my mom's cousin came to visit us as I was in the rabbit hole of being a full-time weaboo
He was so smart and intellectual that it got me out of that rabbit hole because I realised how dumb I acted I was just a stereotype of the stupid girls who cared about her looks and didn't even know the history of the local landmark who was just two blocks away.
Anyway, I just remembered that period and I cringed so hard.
How can I make myself less stereotypical and smarter ?
How to prove to others that I'm not just a stupid girl with weird fantasies about drawn characters?
I just want to be a bit more aware of the world surrounding me I know nothing of economics and even flags and capitals
PS: I live in a third-world country

I suggest reading some non-fictional books. Preferably those which showcases the important history of your place. You'll definitely discover an exciting new world.

Ask google - google knows everything.

Read more books. "Good" books, like classics and stuff they would make you read in IB English classes. Watch documentaries, ask people about things. Think critically. Write a journal- it'll help you expand your mind and organize your thoughts.

Economics isn't that hard and it doesn't require much brain power. The math is ridiculously easy and there isn't much true science to it. Things can vary a lot from person to person.

The main thing is if you aren't satisfied with yourself is to broaden your horizons. If you don't like one thing/field move onto another. This will help you know what you are good at and who you are.

Don't limit yourself just to one thing. When reading books don't just stick to non-fiction, since you'll miss the imaginative thinking and reasoning developed in fictional books.

I am good at math and physics, along with computer logic. But I could never project an image in my mind onto paper. I dont have that talent, or smarts, to do so. But it sounds like you might have that talent, or smarts, to draw those images in your mind.

If you're good at math and have an interest in physics just Google Feynman's lectures Caltech. His lectures are free online to read. Volume 2 is where the math gets harder and the concepts, to me, get more interesting.

Also I suck at geography, since I have never taken a geography course. I probably never will since I don't find it interesting.

>>5 thx for the advice. Going back to the post, I can kind of understand what u went thru, since I too, have smart cousins who have gone to elite schools and are now completing their masters at Ivy league universities. My point is, yes they are smart, yes they are high achievers... but that is by no means a reason to doubt yourself when you're with or without them. Everyone is born different, it's natural and completely normal to have different aptitudes. They may excel in academics but may have a cold personality. You may be bad at general knowledge but you deeply care for the people around you which they don't realize.

I'm guessing you're a teenager, since you're having these thoughts (it's completely normal btw). It's a wake up call for you to improve yourself. Something like "hey, I need to up my game if I want to protect my self-image and pride" kind of thing. But. But. BUT. Don't rush improving yourself. Take your time, and after a while look back. You'll see that the mistakes you made were beautiful ones you won't regret making.

Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

I wish u success in improving yourself :3

Thanks for your replies, it means so much to me
I am, in fact, good at sciences and I top my class but as I said earlier I have no knowledge of the outside world
I started reading some realistic things and took Flags and Capitals' course in Memrise alongside studying basics of sociology and economy in khan academy
I started watching the news and I convinced my parents to let me take German classes (which I will start next week)
Can't wait to be better I really want to enroll in a good university so I doubted myself
Anyway thanks for the feedback, it means a lot

need some help? my mother language is german, and my english is very fluid, all wondered why that is, well the internet helps

maybe getting overall knowledge of things? like important presidents, whats up in the world etc, education is always advantageous

well good luck in what your doing

i'd love to practise my german with you >>8 ! send me your email adress and I'll contactyou
thanks again

my email adress is smug.dollars@gmail.com
feel free to contact me ;))

It's good that you're taking the initiative to learn new things, I admire that. But just like two sides of a coin, interest is one thing, commitment is another. You can't let one side face you all the time, you have to keep the coin spinning. Success, or improvement comes from these things.

You seem pretty driven, no idea why you doubted yourself in the first place XD

What third world country?

It sounds like you are already smart. You are taking initiative and broadening your horizons.

Since you are good at science,
http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/

I read them in my free time as well.

if you have access to a university library it does wonders for learning new things. They have way more books than a typical library. I know the books I check out I couldn't get from a regular library, like complex numbers, tensors, quantum laser principles, etc.

>>12 it's Morocco at the north of Africa
>>13 I already started reading Feynman's lectures they're pretty interesting I'd say I unfortunately don't have access to universities' library so I'll just stick up with what I have