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"Cool" Teenagers

Posted by: Haylee Mitchell on June 12, 2007 at 11:34AM EST

As a rising senior in high school, I am constantly surrounded with teenagers who only participate in certain activities to be "cool". It is "cool" to be a football player or it is "cool" to drink, but if you are only doing something for the title or for acceptance, then it's definetely not worth it. I love to sing and act. Many kids at my school make fun of thesbians and think they are all "gay". That is not true at all. We sing and act because we all have a passion for it and don't care what others say. If other people are making fun of you because you are doing something you are passionate about, then they are not worth being friends with. True friends accept you for who you are and support you in your goals. I feel bad for teens who feel they have to act a certain way or do something they wouldn't normally do to feel accepted. Having talked to friends who have done things to be "cool", there has been a common denominator with all of them. None of them feel any better about themselves or feel any more accepted than they did before. Having gone through a roller coaster of different friends, I have never been happier than I am now because I am not only doing something I love (being an actress), but I have found friends who accept me for who I am and support me in all my decisions. It is so important to be true to who you are; if you feel you need to act a certain way around another for them to like you, then most likely they aren't a great friend. It is so much more satisfying and rewarding knowing you are being true to yourself rather than pretending to be another person for the rest of your high school career to be "cool". If you are your real self, that automatically makes you cool and it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks! :)

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Posted by: Cheer87 on June 13, 2007 11:38AM EST

I was searching for quotes and found this:

"True popularity comes from acts of kindness rather than acts of stupidity."
Bo Bennett

Posted by: Sadie on June 13, 2007 9:39AM EST

Wow! Good for you. I'm going to have my kids read your blog...they are only 11 & 14, but it could certainly help them as they enter the high school years. It is important to always stay true to yourself and follow your passions.

Posted by: Cheer87 on June 13, 2007 8:47AM EST

You should definitely do something that you love. When you look back on your life, it is worth it! I have heard you sing and your voice is BEAUTIFUL! Please don’t give up singing and acting. I know how difficult it is to make friends during high school. I actually broke away from my clique during my sophomore year because they were gossiping behind each other’s backs and I didn’t want to be a part of that. My high school was VERY cliquey, so it was very difficult to get accepted into another clique—especially at the end of sophomore year. During my junior year, I ended up being friends with all of the seniors. I had a great year and loved all of my friends, however come senior year I didn’t have any friends at school. High school was a very lonely time because I was friends with people from all different cliques, but it was very difficult to get all of them to do things together because each person was already busy having fun with their clique. Even though it was hard to go to school, I made WONDERFUL friends doing club sports. These friends have supported me through everything that I’ve done and accomplished. I am still VERY close with them today and continue to hang out with them. I learned that it doesn’t matter how old your friends are, it just matters that they are good friends to you. I have found AMAZING friends in college that I would never part with or give up! By the way, one of my best friends is an actress, and all of my friends accept her and love her—she is VERY normal and energetic just like you! Good luck surviving next year and getting accepted into a school where people will like you for you.

Posted by: BethJ007 on June 12, 2007 2:48PM EST

I was a thespian in high school too, and proud of it! The great thing is, when you get to college that stuff- like whether or not you were a high school football star or the most popular girl- doesn't seem to matter anymore. But the skills and talents you have will last your whole life!