Q&A for How to Be Cool in High School

Talk to a staff member to find out how the club-starting process works. Many clubs require a teacher/staff advisor, as well as signatures of students who would be interested in joining.

Being cool in school depends on what you see as "cool." If you like certain ways that some people behave and thing those attitudes and acts are cool, then see if you can adopt similar ones yourself. Try to hang out with people you think are cool. And try to develop some cool ideas of your own to share with others. There are plenty of other ideas in the steps above for you to try too but you can also check out the other wikiHow: How to Be Cool at School .

That depends on what you want to be famous for. Generally, people become famous not because they want to be famous but because they're really good at something that impresses lots of other people. This means looking to your skills and talents and making yourself really good at something, like playing sports or an instrument, singing, dancing, cheerleading, winning spelling or math competitions, writing a widely read story, giving an amazing speech, running for president of a school association, etc. Fame doesn't come to those who seek it, it comes to those who perfect something they can do that others want to see, hear, enjoy, etc.

There are many ways to look cool at school, including through focusing on your clothing style, presenting yourself well through improved posture and gait, and having a cool attitude. You'll find lots of help with all of these things and more in the wikiHow: How to Look Cool in School .

For helpful tips on being a cool teen, check out the wikiHow: How to Be a Cool Teenager .

Then now is the time to stop copying and start just being. What do YOU like doing, thinking, feeling, wearing, seeing? Who do YOU want to hang around with? What do YOU want to be in the future? How do YOU want to live your life? These may be hard questions to answer to begin with but you owe it to yourself to start trying, even if takes you the next year to find out. Once you try yourself on for size, you'll love it and you'll never want to go back. It's far more comfortable and yet more exciting too! Finally, you might benefit from some therapy to get to the bottom of why you feel compelled to copy others; it may stem from an innate drive to please people in order to fit in and feel safe. A therapist can help you out of that rut.