I had always felt like I didn't fit in at school. My true friends weren't in the crowd of1 kids in school, either.
Parading before me was "the fun group"—the popular kids—always laughing and whispering (低语).I wanted to be just like them and wished to be2 .
Later, my dream came true when I joined a cheerleading team. Immediately, I3 a lot—new dressing style and a new group of4 . Everything I had wanted to be, I was. I was5 one of the popular kids.
However, the more I was included with the "in-crowd", the more confused I became.6 these people were far from7 . They talked behind each other's backs while they8 to be best friends. They9 what I was wearing, but they weren't concerned about what my dreams were. I began to feel a sense of loss and 10 .
Worst of all, I11 that I was becoming just like them. I decided I had to get my life back12 .I concentrated on finding out who my real friends were—the ones who really mattered. I stayed with cheerleading, but I13 playing with only the popular kids. I found out that my real friends had never14 me. They were simply waiting for me. I finally learnt that my15 friends were all I would ever need.
