What was your niche in high school?

[MushyMushy]

Geek? Popular? Misfit? Athlete? Prep? (i'm aging myself on that one) Artistic? Brain? Dork? Band geek?

I'm a proud former band geek.

Someone asked on FB the other day who considered themselves popular in school. It was SO interesting to hear everybody's perspectives on it -- especially when they felt they were something than what other people viewed them as!

 

[Darsa]

I was a combination: Band Geek (only baritone horn player) and Jock (softball, catcher). Not really popular, except during softball games.

 

[tasha99]

Freaks and geeks (I looked, acted and dressed pretty much like the main character on that show, right down to the army jacket.) Also in that time when from the brainiac group to a wilder set. I did get along with everyone though and had friends from football players to stoners.

 

[Jennasis]

I was the president of the A/V Club. I spent all of my time in the television production studio working on projects (the video yearbook for the jerk football team who never said thank you but had the gall to put the quarterback and another player as "Producer/Director" of the video in the credits).

 

[foolishmortal]

i was a popular sports geek who was kinda smart.

 

[Jingle]

I was completely into Band and Show Choir. I'm quite sure that's how other people remember me.

 

[apirateslifeforme]

"Switzerland" - I was neutral. I had a lot of friends, from all the groups, but I wasn't actually popular myself. I was smart and in National Honor Society, but I wasn't nerdy. Not into sports, wasn't very artistic at the time, didn't play an instrument...

I just kind of existed

 

[PrincessKsMom]

I don't think I fit into any one particular group. I was a good student, but not even close to the smartest, I played softball but wasn't a jock, I had friends who were football/basketball players and cheerleaders, kids who were at the top of our class, and stoners. I guess I was just your average kid. Yep, that was me, average kid -- no snowflake here! And the funny thing is, I don't ever remember there being such a huge separation among the groups. Just seemed like everyone was sort of friendly with everyone else.

 

[Dax]

Drama Geek...also dropped in on just Geeks too...and I married one of the Outcasts...

 

[Acklander]

that's a tough one. On weekends I'd hitch hike with friends to the city to see rock concerts (heavy on the partying), I was offered a full scholarship to college for Field Hockey (which I turned down), and graduated 2nd in my class. Even though I was friendly with everybody, and got along with everybody - I didn't have any very close girlfriends, as I much preferred to hang with guys (not so heavy on the drama crap) so I didn't have a set clique.
Anyone remember "The Drew Carey Show"? When that first came out a lot of people from school said I was a lot like the Kate O'Brien character. I'm not sure if that's a good thing. LOL

 

[ckay87]

Quiet, very quiet and insecure. My, how times have changed . In HS I had a handful of very good friends. Probably could have had more, but I was so quiet and I let people walk all over me.

 

[LuvOrlando]

I was a clique hopper in High School. I was in the honors track and used to win all sorts of academic awards so I was part nerd, but they were a bore so I rarely hung out with them. On my own I was all into the parties and went to all of them so I guess i was also popular, not mean girl popular I was just there because it was fun. I was hanging out in the NYC clubs by 17. I never abused any substances other than underage drinking in the clubs and at The Beach, and Seaside Heights so I guess I was part Glitter but this was my High School scene and I had to fit in or be alone. My brother and all my friends were in hair bands so I hung out with them at just as many clubs and parties... L'amour in Brooklyn LOL. A good friend of mine recently read the book "Queen Bees" and told me my particular behavior has a name but I can't remember what it was. I was never ever home (because I hated it there) and I just rotated from group to group every day... either that or I'd be out dating once my HS Boyfriend and I broke up(we dated from 15-17). I guess my niche was that of a chameleon. One thing though is I only ever had a few close friends, everyone else was just fluff and allies, I never confused them and am still deep down the same except I no longer party, I have kids so I have to set an example.

 

[mamacatnv]

Stoner
I smoked cig's and therefore hung out with the Stoners & social misfits LOL even though I had good grades, high SAT scores, was on the swim team etc. Wasn't popular, hated clicks, dated college guys and generally hated high school.

 

[palmtreegirl]

Quiet, very quiet and insecure. My, how times have changed . In HS I had a handful of very good friends. Probably could have had more, but I was so quiet and I let people walk all over me.

Same story. I tell people now, I use to be painfully shy and quiet and they look at me like I'm nuts. LOL

 

[PrincessKsMom]

I was a clique hopper in High School. I was in the honors track and used to win all sorts of academic awards so I was part nerd, but they were a bore so I rarely hung out with them. On my own I was all into the parties and went to all of them so I guess i was also popular, not mean girl popular I was just there because it was fun. I was hanging out in the NYC clubs by 17. I never abused any substances other than underage drinking in the clubs and at The Beach, and Seaside Heights so I guess I was part Glitter but this was my High School scene and I had to fit in or be alone. My brother and all my friends were in hair bands so I hung out with them at just as many clubs and parties... L'amour in Brooklyn LOL. A good friend of mine recently read the book "Queen Bees" and told me my particular behavior has a name but I can't remember what it was. I was never ever home (because I hated it there) and I just rotated from group to group every day... either that or I'd be out dating. I guess my niche was that of a chameleon.

Okay, this one got me -- what is a "Glitter"? I hung out at Seaside, although I didn't go to clubs in NYC. Maybe it's an age difference? I'm 43, so maybe "Glitter" was after me?

 

[SC Minnie]

I was 'nothing'. I didn't fit into any category. I had friends from all the different cliques since I was involved in a number of things.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Okay, this one got me -- what is a "Glitter"? I hung out at Seaside, although I didn't go to clubs in NYC. Maybe it's an age difference? I'm 43, so maybe "Glitter" was after me?

Ahhh I'm 40 and was around seaside from about 1986-90, a Glitter girl was a girlie girl with big hair and lots of makeup who went clubbing, but we didn't do the whole hook-up thing, it was all about dancing with our girlfriends. Think Pink's song 'You + ur hand", I was not to be trifled with. I carried bublegum pink glitter lip gloss at all times along with hairspray and a portable curling iron, wore Liz Claiborne perfume & heels and had a huge leather purse that I got from Caesars Bay Bazzar in Brooklyn . We were called Glitters to distinguish us from the Rocker Chicks even though I only listened to Heavy Metal on my own. What I was called depended on who I was with. I am from New York so the names were probably locally grown. Funny memories.

 

[NY Disney fan]

I was like Patty Simcox from Grease. I was in *every* club. My friends and I used to volunteer to orgnize the talent show so WE could get the prime slots and perform in every number.

 

[bballmom56]

Band geek . National Honor Society, bright, but no academic star. Most of my friends were in the bright category, but not all were in band.

Outside of HS, I showed horses and was in 4H. No one else in HS was like that, so I kind of had 2 different lives.

 

[WeLoveLilo05]

"Switzerland" - I was neutral. I had a lot of friends, from all the groups, but I wasn't actually popular myself. I was smart and in National Honor Society, but I wasn't nerdy. Not into sports, wasn't very artistic at the time, didn't play an instrument...

I just kind of existed

lol, this is how i saw myself too.
Was in honors english and history, but failed miserably in math. Was in the drama club but was "behind the scenes", Travel Club and SADD. My social circle was actually mostly guys b/c I could not stand the girl drama, guys would just go out and have fun, with girls it was always drama drama drama ("he doesn't like me anymore WAAAAAA, he's moving away WAAAAAA, they don't have jeans in my size WAAAAA") Everyone CRIED like a baby at graduation, I had a huge grin on my face that I'd NEVER have to actually see anyone from that school again (well except my friends, the popular kids were so stuck up that I just couldn't take it anymore). Lo and behold...FB comes along and all these people are requesting to be my friend, you didn't talk to me in HS, why are you "pretending" to be my friend now? Seriously, what goes on?