Cliques-What's the Point?

Cliques, almost every school has them. I say, what's the point? People are just being criticized and separated by who they are and what they like. Cliques vary with schools, the most common cliques are; the jocks/cheerleaders, nerds, geeks, and bullies, this is just a few of them.

Jocks and cheerleaders

        Jocks, they rule the school, they get all of the attention, and everyone loves them, well, almost everyone. They get the girls, they’re popular, and sometimes they even get special treatment from the teachers. I really couldn’t stand them in high school. Another dominant clique is the cheerleaders and/or preps. Boys adore them, everyone wants to be them, they’re upbeat and peppy, but can be very cruel to anyone beneath them, it’s all very sickening.

Bully

  Next, you got your bullies and of course their targets. They’re not always as popular, unless they’re jocks. They cause a lot of trouble, they are hunters on the prowl, everyone is afraid of them. Whether they give out physical or emotional pain, they cause a ton of damage. The saying “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” doesn’t always apply. Physical pain goes away, but emotional pain scars you for life, I’ve learned that from experience.

          Then you’ve got your punks, goths, and emos. They may seem similar, and they are in some ways, but they are still very different. Punks are more rebellious, most of them don’t care what others think, and sometimes they can be a little bit scary. Goths usually wear all black, they all have different interests, but they have all been treated bad by society for having different beliefs and they don’t accept moral rules of society. Emos tend to be depressed or sad most of the time; they see the glass half empty, they don’t follow the crowd, some of them tend to cut themselves because they’re hurt or upset.

   

    Next are the nerds, geeks, and teacher’s pets; they are the brainiacs of the school and sometimes the weakest; they’re usually the target of bullies. They are usually not very popular, they tend to be made fun of a lot, but I think people are just jealous of them. Of all the cliques, they tend to end up with better careers later in life.

       

  Choir and band geeks are next, they aren’t always geeks, but they aren’t the most popular bunch either. They work hard and practice hard, but don’t always get the respect they deserve.

   

     Next, you’ve got the rebels and trouble makers, they are just asking for trouble. They hate following rules. Sometimes they get into fights, backtalk teachers, skip school, this is just to mention a few. They tend to spend most of the school year in detention, suspension, or even expulsion.

       Last, but not least, you’ve got the new kids and the loners. These are the students who don’t really fit in anywhere. The new kids don’t know anybody yet, and most people are afraid or embarrassed to talk to them. Most loners tend to avoid cliques; others just don’t fit into any of them.

        I was a loner in high school; I tried to avoided cliques as much as I could, I thought the whole idea of grouping people together based on interests and backgrounds was stupid. I was picked on a lot in school too, mostly verbal abuse, and it does scar you for life.

     

      Cliques have had many effects on students over the years. People feel like they don’t belong, people have changed their appearance, their personality, everything, just to fit in somewhere. I have lost friends due to cliques, and I’m sure I’m not the only one. What’s the point of cliques anyways? You may have something in common with someone from a different clique and wouldn’t know it because you won’t talk to anyone that seems different. What happened, did they quit teaching Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech on a free and equal nation. Why can’t we all just be friends and get along?  

The cliques need to end!

Peace out and God Bless!