The definition of popular is 'regarded with favor, approval, or affection by an acquaintance or acquaintances'. This i believe to be true as anyone who is refferd to as "popular" have many friends who adore them & listen to them (affection by an acquaintance or acquaintances). But why is this is it they're personality, they're opinions? well this may be true for the most popular person but for the other people who are popular but not as much. they are only popular becaue they were lucky enough to have a childhood friend who became a poplar(one of the most popular people). Someone who was able to get in by a 'Friend of a Friend' connection which is why its difficult for new people to become popular. Unless they know one of the populars before they came to the new school or if they have loads of cool stuff & practicly give it away. Otherwise they have to work hard to climb the friends ladder if they want 2 even get a glimpse at popularity nevermind BEING popular as that is practically impossible unless you have one of the folllowing points mentioned previously. So i guess what i'm trying to say is don't try to become popular as you waste valuble time which could be used for studying or doing homework as you may end up failing to do your homework on time & get refferd & put onto a homework timetable (trust me i know, i'm on one!) so to all the unpopular people 'GOOD LUCK surviving high school' & to all you populars 'why must you be such jerks?'