My husband and I graduated from high school 25 years ago. We were considered outcasts and weird then. We often found that the "jocks" received preferential treatment, such as passing classes even though they didn't do the work, just because they were on the football team. My father told me it was the same way when he went to school, and my children have told me it's the same way now. Don't let them change you into round pegs! You're absolutely right in asserting your independence and being your own person. Remember, that which does not kill us makes us stronger. Watch the movie "The Breakfast Club." Even though it's an old movie, it's still relevant to today.
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My husband and I graduated from high school 25 years ago. We were considered outcasts and weird then. We often found that the "jocks" received preferential treatment, such as passing classes even though they didn't do the work, just because they were on the football team. My father told me it was the same way when he went to school, and my children have told me it's the same way now. Don't let them change you into round pegs! You're absolutely right in asserting your independence and being your own person. Remember, that which does not kill us makes us stronger. Watch the movie "The Breakfast Club." Even though it's an old movie, it's still relevant to today.