Sometimes you're blessed with good looks and "popular" labels. Other times you're that one kid who sits in the corner of the lunchroom trading Pokemon cards and getting excited about your next cosplay convention. But why do these cliche labels matter? Why do we continue to label people based on appearance, hobbies and basically everything else?

Let's say you're that underdog misfit going to high school for the first time in the history of forever. The bell rings and you see all these Barbie and Ken dolls huddled by the lockers, laughing out loud about the wild party. You roll your eyes and see the rebel kids, smoking junk and lighting their books on fire.

The school has become a zoo, everyone separated into sections and given different treatment by the teachers. But you realize something. Label, label, label. All the labels everywhere. Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)" plays and you begin to recall your favorite "Breakfast Club" scenes. This is high school. The sea of labels.

1.) Be you: No matter if the "popular" kids roll their eyes or the "rebel" kids start messing with your locker, just stand tall and be you. Because the real you matters. You know that these labels won't stick with these kids forever. Be mature and show the world what you're made of.

2.) Be kind: Be friends with the "popular" kids. Be friends with the "rebel' kids. Just try to make friends with every clique because not only will you know everyone's business, but you won't pick sides and start a label war.

3.) Be the designated driver: If you've succeeded in becoming friends with someone from each clique you might end up going to parties. And if you're not the type to get as wild or crazy like your friends you might end up being the most trusting in your group and will be the person your friends turn to when they need you the most.

4.) Be the shoulder to cry on: No matter what high school you go to there will be drama. If starting drama isn't your thing, you might be the one people come to for advice, and other times the person they vent to. This is the best type of friend. You don't judge and you don't label. You are just there being you.

5.) Be the un-labeler: Once you've grown closer to your friends (again, if you've succeeded making those friends) you might see relationships growing between them and their labels begin to change. This is when you come in and be the un-labeler. This means you'll show them how to be the real them and fit into the group you've accomplished to build.

Sure high school is a scary place. Some teens I talk to say it's a prison. No matter how unrealistic something may seem, or how impossible it is, if you work hard enough at it you might see something amazing happen. Or it could totally fail and you'll be the laughing stock in the entire school. But hey, at least you tried. Even if it does fail at least you were being you.