Popularity #2

[olivialeigh]

What does it mean to be “popular”? Does it mean that you are on top of the world and everyone admires you or is it because of the people you hang around? How exactly do you get “popular”? To some people, being popular is everything. To others, it is just a group of stuck up people who think they are better than everyone else. Popularity is not important than anything else.

Popularity is mostly in schools. Whether it is middle school or high school, people know exactly who is popular and who isn’t. Some people consider the popular kids the people who play a lot of sports and have a lot of friends who are the same. Then there are the people who are really smart and are considered “nerdy” who are at the bottom of the popularity chart, but why are the really smart kids at the bottom? Maybe that they might not wear designer clothes or play a sport, but this makes them unpopular? It is cruel how other kids treat kids if they look a little goofy or too smart. You would think that the smarter kids would be at the top but instead they are at the bottom.

When you are popular, everyone knows who you are, but that is different than belonging to a group. When you belong to a group, it is just a group of friends, but that does not mean you are popular. Some people would rather be in a group than be popular because you have lots of friends. You can be popular and admired by many people but do you have any real friends?

Although people don’t feel like they are popular, they are actually popular in their own way. Everyone has as friends and your friends are all you really need. You should be happy with the person that you are and you shouldn’t have to change for anyone. If you are popular or not, remember you are popular in your own way.

Popularity affects a lot of people. People who are popular think that they are on top of the world but they should be nice to everyone even if they are not popular. People who are not considered popular should not strive to be popular because they should be happy just the way they are and enjoy their life. Therefore, popularity is not important than anything else.

[curtis]

I really really like what you did here, especially by putting "popular" in quotes, also the first line "What does it mean to be "popular"". I agree with people being popular in their own way. But what i don't always agree with, is your statement about popularity being only in schools. It could be other places too, such as the workplace, or the teachers themselves at a school.

[demaree]

I dont agree with what you said about how popularity only exists in school. Popularity is a factor anywhere you go. Where you work if you're not popular than you could be held back by others who are. Family, you could be the popular kid out of your siblings and get more attention. So it definetley doesn't exist in just schools.

[egiles]

I agree with what you said about being popular, then haveing a group of friends like when you said, "You can be popular and admired by many people but do you have any real friends?"

[pmaggio]

i like how you came out with an opening statement what does it mean to be popular really made me want to read on. i dont agree with people being popular because playing sports and having lots of friends because of that. your right everyone is popular in their own way well put. i agree with what you are saying stay true to who you are and dont try to be soemone your not to try and be cool or popular.