I have this very poignant memory of 8th grade. There was this group of kids, not quite troublemakers, not quite the popular crowd, but they always seemed to be having a good time. They were a group of cool unto themselves.I wanted to be part of this group. So from the end of 7th grade, I made it my mission to get accepted into the group. I made friends with their friends, dated the outer ring of … [Read more...]