<p>High school is a difficult time for many incoming students. Making friends, getting good grades, and fitting in. I will be starting HS next year and I thought a thread like this could be beneficial. Since many of you have already started maybe you can give tips & advice, share stories, etc. </p>
<p>So, the real question is how does one get noticed in HS (for good things). I understand that popularity isn't everything but is there a way to be very well known almost to the point of (dare I say it?) popularity as a freshman? How would someone do something like this without being annoying or hated or seeming like a self-centered social climber?</p>
<p>In highschool you can become popular by trying, but you’ll lose yourself in the process.
Your best bet is to be the best YOU you can be and hope people like you a lot.
I’ve been the same person my whole life and a lot of people don’t like me but i am very popular because people know i am a genuine person.</p>
<p>If you’re thinking popularity-wise, I really can’t help you there. I have friends, but I’m not a popular kid. </p>
<p>But the way that I got noticed as a freshman was Model UN. I put lots of effort into it until the heads noticed me. I ended up on trips with upperclassmen and made lots of friends. If you find something you love, you’ll be recognized and find friends along the way.</p>
<p>Be attractive, funny, exceedingly cool, or very good at a popular sport. That is the unfortunate truth for popularity, you can have friends and not be one of the things I listed though.</p>
<p>Why do you want to try and get noticed? Frankly, if you just embrace yourself and are completely comfortable with yourself, then people will notice and naturally gravitate towards you. Be chill and don’t program this idea of “being noticed” into your mind. </p>
<p>But if you really want advice, get active in clubs, sports, etc. But don’t join too many.</p>
Join student gov’t, being involved with your class results a lot of people knowing you.
Associate with the GOOD upperclassmen. These kids are probably in student gov’t as well. They will know a lot of people already so being with them will help you.
Sports Team. You will expand your circle. And the people your on the team with will be your closest friends.
Take some challenging courses. You will meet the smarter kids of class. If you do particularly well, you will be known as the one of the smarter kids. Usually, a teacher will mention who did very well on a test (if the others didn’t) or in discussion. Or it will probably come up during the class. Special Note: Since you’re on CC I am assuming (actually, I am inferring) that you’re smart. Don’t overplay your intelligence in class. Use “Big Words” or SAT vocab occasionally but if you wanna say I will text you later don’t say “at some unspecified time in the future, I will relay information to you via text message through my cellular device.” Like Orwell says, don’t use a big word where a smaller one could suffice.
Pay interest to teachers. Instead of walking in class, sitting down. Ask the teacher how they are doing? How was your weekend? Teachers talk, so they will end up mentioning you to other teachers. Discussing how great you are. In many cases, this will result in awards, recognition in class as smart, etc. Where your name is now known to more students and teachers.
Join Moderately Sized Clubs. Small clubs will work to give a tight circle of friends. Big clubs will give you the power of numbers. But you will only truly be able to know more people in moderately sized clubs.
Become an officer. Your speech, campaign, etc. will make even more people
know of you.
Always, when faced with new people. Introduce yourself. Shake hands, look them in the eye.
Have a good reputation. There’s good popularity and bad popularity. Your reputation as a honest guy or backstabber determines which kind you will have.</p>
<p>Finally, remember, that if you’re trying to be “popular” then remember you will meet all types of people. Some will nice. Hopefully, all of them will be nice but you will meet some not so nice people who will be 1. threatened by you. 2. jealous 3. simply don’t like you or 4. “like you” but gossip about you being your back. Now usually, these types are not a problem. But if a major aim of yours is to be well known they will be “issues.” Either, just have fun. Win Stuff. Work Hard. And then have some more fun. Good Luck.</p>
<p>Be outgoing, talk to people, blah blah blah. Really, most people like meeting other people (less so for the cliquey bits of the social scene, but don’t worry about them). Just talk to people, join clubs, study together, do things. Whatever. Don’t sit in the corner and stare at the wall. People don’t talk to that kid very much. And be personable. How? Practice. Jump in the pool, no one ever learned to swim by staring at a computer screen reading other peoples’ advice for hours on end.</p>
<p>You dont want to be seen as a kid who studies all day. Im not saying dont study at all, just get invloved with sports or hang out with friends while making good grades.</p>
<p>In the middle of class, remove all of your clothing and start clucking like a chicken as you run through the hallways. Do this until you are subdued.</p>
<p>Idk why you’re asking on CC. This is perhaps the worst place to ask for such advice. You think everyone here gets their 4.0 GPA’s by being popular?</p>
<p>The truly popular people in my opinion are the people who are nice and genuine. No one likes a backstabber or a fake.
To be well-known you must be involved. Sports help because you are on a wider platform than a small club. Be involved but don’t overdo it.
Ultimately just be yourself, and try to have a positive demeanor. People are attracted to people that are happy and that make them happy.</p>