| You know, I don't know whether or not the media exaggerates teens' desire to be popular, but at my school, no one really tries to be "popular" and being "smart" has nothing to do with popularity. I think it's mostly social grace, anyways... if you're the stereotypical "nerd" that is socially awkward to be around and make weird nasal noises, yeah, people aren't really going to like you. But who is to say that charming, funny, well-liked people can't be smart as well? I know many well-rounded kids, from funny athletes in advanced math classes and on honor roll to trendy cute girls with 4.0 GPAs. |