| Most of the students entering college like you have a | | | | MUST participate in all sorts of activities going around |
| desire to be popular somehow. You want everyone | | | | in the college. All colleges have NUMEROUS activities |
| to know them and like them. The first year is very | | | | and you need to attend the most you can. Join clubs |
| important because it will determine what type of | | | | and organisations as it is a great way to meet new |
| student you will be. As college students build | | | | people and make friends. The most friends you have |
| relationships with other college students and | | | | or in other words the more people you impress the |
| professors, they will become more well known on | | | | more popular you get! There are many other ways |
| campus. Becoming well know is only half the battle, | | | | such as going to parties. Parties are probably a better |
| the other half is leaving others with a positive | | | | way to interact with other students since students |
| impression after meeting you. Trust me you can NOT | | | | are in a more relaxed atmosphere at the parties and |
| even think of getting popular by drinking and smoking | | | | more open to social interaction. |
| weed. You don't have to be a 'bad guy' in order to | | | | - BE INTELLIGENT: You probably think getting good |
| be popular, you have to earn respect for yourself. | | | | grades makes you UNPOPULAR at college. You'd be |
| - BE FRIENDLY: You must be polite with every single | | | | very surprised to know that it is in fact the other |
| student! If you want to become popular at college | | | | way around. Firstly if you don't get good grades |
| and want people to be nice to you, you can not | | | | there's a chance that you'll drop out of college and |
| afford to be harsh with them no matter who they | | | | everything goes down the drain when that happens. |
| are. One bad impression can ruin everything for you. | | | | Secondly there are many study groups in colleges. |
| People are naturally attracted to others who smile a | | | | Being intelligent helps you gain popularity since you |
| lot and are positive, so no matter how down you get | | | | can help many other students in or outside your |
| try to smile at others and greet them. Always be | | | | study group. |
| positive since people always like an optimistic | | | | Becoming a popular student is perhaps easy at school |
| personality. Never talk bad about the people EVER! | | | | but college is a larger society and thus fulfilling your |
| even if they are not present as they will not | | | | desire of becoming popular at college maybe an |
| appreciate hearing about it from someone else. Listen | | | | arduous task but I guess if you follow the tips I have |
| and Talk to people and help them out if they have | | | | mentioned above you may become an extremely |
| ANY kind of problems. | | | | popular student! |
| - BE ACTIVE: If you really want to be popular you | | | | |