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Hi,
I am currently a sophomore in high school and judging that a majority of people who are going to answer this have made it through it I was wondering if a little advice could be spared. I want to be a popular kid but i dnt want to act stupid to do it. I was just wondering if anybody out there was a popular kid in high school, maybe they could gimme a tip on how to walk down the halls with so much confidence that it is noticed. I want people to knw that hey dnt mess with him because he dnt take ppls shit. But truly i just wanna be happy. Who can blame a kid right lol. Any information would be helpful. (Currently getting my six pack, cnt wait to show it off at the beach)

Joe

Joe,

If you like yourself and have true confidence, people will notice. You won't have to cop an attitude or pretend. There's a lot of pressure to be liked, especially at your age, but it's really not that important in the larger scheme of things. Instead of trying to be popular, I recommend trying to think about where you want to be in 10 or 20 years (i.e., a career you might like, the kind of money you'd like to make, the kind of mate you'd like to find) and then work your ass off to become that person... while also taking time to enjoy yourself.

If you like yourself and are happy and are kind to other people, you will be liked... by the same kind of people. Popularity doesn't last. Solid friendships do.

Good luck!

Here is a little advice from a 40 year old guy. The crazy thing about life is you spend your childhood trying to be older and your later years trying to relive your youth. You will always pick faults with yourself when you look in the mirror and you will always be wounded when someone says something that hits a nerve. That is what being young is about. And the mad thing is you will lose sight of the most important things in your life like study all the time you let this cycle continue. The true friends you crave are not in sight because they are getting on with whats important so do the same and they will seek you out. And when you find them the people you have been seeking approval from will show their true colours and you will realise how much time you have wasted. Avoid loud people and move quietly through your day, maintain eye contact with people when you speak to them and you will soon learn who is who. Treat everyone with respect no matter who they are and you will find that soon everyone likes you. Most importantly have respect for yourself at all times and the right people will notice. Take care of your body and people will treat your differently.

Kind regards from an old man who knows

Hey man I just graduated from high school this past year. I was young too (most people were 18 when they graduated, some 19, but I was still 17). Until 10th grade I was the smallest kid you ever saw and I got crap for it in the years before 10th grade. But once 10th grade came I got my traps and that's all I needed. But I walked through the halls and I was quiet. I wasn't the most popular kid in school but I had an alright amount of friends, and GOOD ones. Just be yourself and make sure you do the school work too. No one ever gave me crap for being smart because I either ignored them or took care of the problem. Good luck man