====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0489_2 from reel: NP 14931 (2010-03-01 to 2010-07-28) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/65755 Title: Growing Up, Irl (In Real Life) Summary: A personal essay by Ben Sullivan reflecting on his journey of self-discovery as a 'nerd,' his attempts to fit in during adolescence, and ultimately finding value in his unique identity and friendships with like-minded peers. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student life; identity; friendship; self-acceptance Named Entities: Sullivan, Ben [author] Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.