I've been watching a few "high school story" videos on youtube. The first one I watched was by AndreasChoice. I couldn't believe that such a pretty and well spoken girl like her was once bullied.
After being graduated from high school for some time now I really wanted to tell myself when I was back in high school to not care about what other people think. Don't care if they'll approve of your hair, clothes, the people you hung out with, it's all so stupid. The people I went to high school with, I don't even talk to them anymore, I don't even see them anymore! They are pretty much out of my life since the day I graduated. I went to 3 different high schools and I only speak to occasionally are a handful of people.
My first high school, I was there for 2 years and it wasn't bad at all. I wasn't extremely popular but, I wasn't someone with no friends. I was in between and no one really bothered me. I actually enjoyed myself there. Then came my second high school, I was only there for 1 year. This was the best year of high school for me. I didn't know how I ended up in the popular group because I was sitting by myself in the cafeteria trying to look like I'm doing something. I was wondering how long will it take for me to find myself a group of friends and just find my place in the school and the new city. Now to my third high school, my last year of high school. This was in a different country and after having my first move to my second high school with the great results, I was so excited for the third school. I thought, okay, I'm not going to be seeing my old friends again but, I can make new ones again. Who knew, this was the worst year for me. It was extremely hard for me to fit into somewhere. The lunches were the worst for me. I had people to sit with but, there are some days where they're not there. So, I would end up staying in the library for my lunch period and not eat. I didn't want to eat by myself. I met some friends who was cool but we didn't have the same lunch period and that sucked. I tried joining clubs to make new friends, that kind of helped. Overall, I only keep in touch with 1 person from that school. They were a new student as well but, they moved back to where they came from. Even though I despised that year, my grades were the best out of all my years. Not only because I wasn't distracted by socializing but the curriculum there was the best out of the 3 high school's. They actually care about your grades, they wanted you to succeed. They had free tutoring before school and after school by the teachers or volunteered students.
So, to revise myself earlier, after experiencing of being popular, a nerd, and in between it really made me a more open person. There are a lot of pressure in high school but, for those who don't care about what people say and still do their own thing, I am so proud of them! I wish I was like that and just did me. I learnt not to judge people from their looks, don't choose who to be friends with because of what you assume their status is. You have no idea what that person went through. I've seen it in movies, the videos I've watched and from my own experience that the popular people usually die down afterwards. The not so pretty people back then are like smoking hot after high school. The popular people usually end up working at some lame job where the nerds have careers and loving what they do. I'm not saying all popular people are unsuccessful after high school and I'm not saying all nerds have great careers. I'm saying that there are times where the two switch roles after high school.
Your status in high school will no longer apply when you graduate high school. You will meet new people, you guys will have no idea what each others history was and I'm pretty sure you don't care if you guys are already clicking and being friends. I'm actually glad that I got a taste of the rough side to high school or else I could've ended up a jerk for the rest of my life. I'm willing to make friends with anyone I meet, no matter their looks, the way they talk, whatever. If I like your personality then that's all that matters.
