<p>nataliexcore, yeah this girl is actually American haha, not Indian. Well yea I mean not exactly a NERD label but more of the "smart guy" or "kid who studies a lot" label.....or at least that's what I think. I hate having only realized all this my senior year. It sucks...</p>
<p>and nataliexcore, hmm...yea I'm a bit intimidated in talking to her because she hangs out with all the "popular" kids or w/e like the football players and the cheerleaders and stuff...and I guess I'd feel awkward among them...dunno I guess I'm having trouble sorting out everything in my mind lol</p>
<p>damn those really hot popular girls. DAMN THEM ><</p>
<p>''DAMN THEM''</p>
<p>Whoa there! Are you o..k? Just walk up to them and bring up a movie subject, usually does the trick.</p>
<p>Nah, it has nothing to do with talking to them. it's just that the ones in my school are betches who subscribe to the Church of Mean Girls. Talking to some of them is like talking to a snake. Others, a cardboard box. </p>
<p>You know, now that I think of it, caps was probably excessive.</p>
<p>So yea, uh, damn them.</p>
<p>At my middle school, there was basically a mob of nerds who I hung out with and got to be pretty good friends with. I had some semblance of a social life, but I pretty much only knew those people and a few others I just happened to get to know by circumstance very well. Now, in high school, these groups were borken up by the sheer size of the school, and I'm meeting new people every day.</p>
<p>I'm kind of in the same position. Since my school is rather small (small by almost any standards), I have a really hard time finding friends. I have a group of people who will talk to me, but that's about as far as it goes. But when I go to scholastic events and the like, I noticed that I fit in much better. I can have a conversation with someone when it doesn't involve last Sunday's game or how so-and-so is probably gay. My small circle of friends at school has been the same with minor changes since elementary school, but I can easily run off and talk to strangers when I get the opportunity. Meeting strangers is way easier than meeting people you know something about because you don't have any reason to hold back in what you say to them (if that makes any sense).</p>
<p>How about some tips on socializing outside of school? The party scene is minuscule in my area, with most people just going with their church groups or to a sporting event. That's all hunky dory, but it's hard to invite yourself to things like church groups. So how does that all work?</p>
<p>Uh, not really? From what I've heard and seen, your highschool friends (if you keep in contact with them) generally last a lot longer than your college friends. </p>
<p>I guess maybe the circumstances are different in highschool and college, but eh. Whatever.</p>
<p>How about some tips on socializing outside of school? The party scene is minuscule in my area, with most people just going with their church groups or to a sporting event. That's all hunky dory, but it's hard to invite yourself to things like church groups. So how does that all work?</p>
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<p>Do you guys realize how pathetic it is to repeatedly ask, over and over again, how to get 'this girl' or how to 'go party'? These aren't things you can study and amass a bunch of literature on. Believe me, I tried when I was in Austria and it failed. And kept on failing until I said 'Screw it, I'll do what feels right to me' and it worked. Sheesh, have a little self-confidence.</p>
<p>What 'parties'? House parties? Clubs? Birthday parties? You don't make friends or associate with people for the sole purpose of getting invited to parties. Look at some people that you can see yourself hanging out with and then just go approach them. Not in a creepy, clingy sort of way but just "Hey, I've seen you around before. What's up?"</p>