Stereotypes are So Highschool

In my opinion, STEREOTYPES SUCK

Last Monday, a new girl came into my school. She was apparently from a school that was too cliquey for their own good. I was trying to help her find a class during the passing period becuase she looked rather lost. I, quite kindly, asked where she need to go and sent her on her way. I then told her that I if she needed a place to sit during lunch that she could sit at my table any time she's like. She looked me up and down in my black, punk rocker get up, and smiled at me. I did sort of the same thing to her. I looked her up and down and noticed her tan, flawless skin, and thin figure, and undoubtedly amazing sense of style in her all aeropostale wardrobe. Even though it would be possible to see the snobby, popular girl stereotype in her, I paid no attention to it because I generally don't believe in them. It shouldn't suprise me, though, that when people come from out of town, state, or country, which my school gets frequently becasue we have one of the largest military bases in the U.S., would come up with a stereotype for me the moment they see someone becuase I do realize that some places are cliquier than others, mine not being one of those school with major cliquing problems. I do know, however, that she must have come from one since she did tell me, "No, I don't hang out with the freaky goth kids."

Let me tell you, that I am not one of those "freaky goth kids." Especially since they don't exist. They're not freaky and those "goth kids" are some of the nicest people I know.

Wouldn't you like to have seen the look on her face when I showed up in my cheerleading uniform the next day. Not to mention all the "Hey, Samone!"'s I got from all her knew friends at the school. As, I went to say hi to our now mutual friends with me covered in purple glitter AND shiney pink lipgloss!!! her brows lowered in confusion. I then said hi to her and our friends who proceeded to ask me about last nights English Advanced homework. When she finally opened her mouth, she said, "Wait, weren't you that freaky goth kid that showed me to class yesterday?" Then her new friends looked at her in confusion. "Samone is no 'freaky goth girl.' She's awesome. You can't stereotype her or anyone else in this school. I mean, she's a smart cheerleader. It doesn't get more mixed up than that."

She didn't talk for the rest of the convresation. I guess that it really got to her head that cliques are everywhere, which is a lie. We can't really stereotype people because you cant really get all of the information on a person by just looking at them. You'll miss out on some really good friends that way. I'm sure that we couldv'e bee good friends. Its just so sad that people judge people in that way.

People don't fit into stereotypes. People are dynamic and change. There's more than one side to all people just like me. I'm not just a "freaky goth kid," I'm a cheerleader who is on the honor roll and the ROTC program. I plan to go to harvard and join the Navy. I defy stereotypes and odds.

Ciao,
Samone, Defying all odds.