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“For things that can not be changed, such as appearance you should help them 
realize that differences are good! They don’t want to be a clone! They were born an individual so they shouldn’t let others tear them down or tell
them they don’t look right. They shouldn’t let those people take that away their individuality (appearance or personality)!

Another thing to consider 
is why a kid would want to be cool and popular. If they just want to fit in then I have covered that. But if it’s something about being liked or getting 
friends, I have this to say: If they don’t like you for who you are, then changing is pointless! I understand this very well! If a kid changes 
themselves to fit in with people they don’t fit in with, they are most likely to find themselves lost or just plain bored. They will end up talking about 
things they have no interest in, listening to jokes they don’t find funny, and doing things they don’t want to do(not necessarily bad things, just things 
they have no interested in doing).

If anything, kids (especially my age (12-16)) need to realize having a small, maybe nerdy group of friends to have fun 
with and trust is much better having a lot of friends, maybe popular, that they wouldn’t get along with and would probably not accept them if they changed. 
Once again, this all goes into the embrace difference thing, but if they fit in with the ‘cool’ crowed then that’s okay too. To all their own, just make sure that no one brings them down.

All this being said, I think a child would be able to over-come peer pressure and exile.”

Thank you Remi – you have answered the question beautifully.

 Mistacres School creates an environment that supports the individuality in each child, allows them to be successful, fine their strengths and over-come their weaknesses.