My friends may not be the most popular, but they are friends, nonetheless. I actually enjoyed a pleasant amount of popularity just by being myself. Believe it or not, the quirky, intellectual weirdo found his niche in the American High School Caste System. NE When wanting to fit in at my new school with my new friends, I started smoking. It is a habit that I hope no one starts and I am currently quitting.
Some people try to be popular by dressing and acting like everybody else.
That way, they aren't realy being themselves. Sometimes my friends do things, and if I like the opposite, they make fun of me and make me feel uncomfortable. So sometimes I just agree with them to make things easier. Usually only with my friends. Knoxville, TN Being popular meant the world to me when I entered high school as a freshman last year.