School cliques

challenge any one person is expected to overcome. “The Queen Bee and Her Court” by Rosalind Wiseman gives readers an in-depth look at high school cliques and social hierarchies, and the effects of peer pressure while trying to find one’s self. From the Queen Bee who utilizes her power to control the wannabes, to the target who is just waiting for the end of high school, everyone can see themselves as at least one of the author’s stereotypes. Before starting this assignment, I will admit that I was skeptical

that unfold between five very different high school students during a Saturday detention. Even though the movie was shot in the 1980 's the characters portrayal is still relatable in a way to a lot of people today. Director John Hughes takes us on a comedic ride with what seems like another typical "teen movie" while still portraying a few life lessons along the way and exposing some truths behind stereotyping. Anyone who has ever been a high school student can probably find some way to relate to

one story of the many that were popularized by the teen movie craze of the 1980’s. The comedy follows five high school-aged adolescents as they navigate their way through a day of Saturday detention that is not only atypical but rather an experience which ends up changing the whole perspective on the lives that they have been living. What sets this film apart from other popular high school movies of the time such Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is that the teens portrayed

Cliques have existed since we were young. You’ve experienced cliques in one way or another, whether it be that group of kids that never talked to anyone but each other, or all of the smart kids that would do their homework together. Even clubs and activities often create cliques, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Deciding if these cliques are good or bad things is often debated, with no conclusive evidence favoring either side. A ten year old student from Carrolton School in Florida wrote

Even though from time to time I struggle with all three of the roadblocks, the one I struggle with the most is a clique. A “clique” according to Covey is a group of friends who are so exclusive that they reject everyone who is not exactly like them (191). It has come to my attention that my four closest friends and I are considered to be in a clique. I never thought of us as being a clique, but rather as just five best friends who can be themselves around each other and who have been friends for years

Merriam-Webster defines cliques as, “A narrow exclusive circle or group of persons” (n.d.). A clique that I was part of while in the Marine Corps was my unit. We were a small group of individuals who had our focus placed on radio communications, and were in a shop away from the majority of other units. Part of the mentality of the unit stemmed from the definition of a clique, because we spent a large majority of our time together. My unit only included those within the unit when it came to physical

Culture The school motto for Wohlwend Elementary is Be Respectful, Responsible, and Safe which says a lot about the atmosphere of the school. While the entire district is switching to standards based grading and having some uncertainties about their grading system and the outlook on the rest of the year, everyone will still smile at you and say “hi”. The impact of this overall friendliness creates an environment where people feel comfortable. I found myself instantly at peace. In the eight years

we see how five teenagers, each members of different high school cliques, who spend a Saturday in detention together and come to realize that they are all more than their respective stereotypes. High school cliques determine who, what and where they belong. Most of the high schools have "cliques"; which are groups of students with similar interests that hang out together. When looking at what really goes on in the average high school, and how friendships are formed, it is amazing. When observing

you’ll ruin them,” after that, I made sure to keep a pencil and paper with me in case I felt like I wanted to write. In addition to reading and writing in my books, I would sit with my sister after she had checked out her books from the library at the school she attended. I’d wait until she finished, and then get her books and read as much as I could. The books she had checked that I had been really fond of would have to be the Clifford the Big Red Dog and Junie B Jones series. She didn’t really like

Almost every high school student when asked about school will most likely give an unenthusiastic answer. There are many factors that go into why high school students give an answer like that. The source of their disinterest in school does not only come from all the homework, but from dealing with stereotypes. They, like many other groups, face many stereotypes in places like school, home, and work. Every high school has its cliques and because of those cliques, high school students face stereotypes