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Were you "popular" in school? (piefed.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 day ago by atheqtpie@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Not that it matters now, but I'm curious. I don't know if I was popular. I had a lot of friends in middle school and I would say I did in high school too, but a lot less people knew me as the middle school I went to was smaller.

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[–] monovergent@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

I was. Started out really shy until something clicked in the sixth grade and I became a lot outgoing. Might also have to do with being appointed to deliver the morning announcements for a year. At the end of each morning's announcements, we'd call students up to the office if it was their birthday so I and the office staff could sing happy birthday to them and give a birthday gift (usually a pencil, sticker, or mini candy bar).

For some reason, I did maintain the popularity despite how little I socialized outside of school hours and official extracurriculars. Many students would greet me by name and it was awkward when I didn't know their names. By the nature of taking AP classes, my usual friend group consisted mostly of well-off and somewhat nerdy students.

Writing this made me realize how much being socially connected brought to my morale and well-being. It was a privilege and I most certainly enjoyed it.