Nigh school cliques, racism and conformity.

Diamonds on the Inside When you live in a small town, you often find that you life is being dissected, piece by piece, by the community. In high school, I was in what one would call the "cool" or popular crowd. I wore whatever brand name clothes were popular at the time, only hung out with the coolest people, and of course, I only dated guys from inside my little clique. I was named Class …

…or blue. Just be you. The best parts of us are what inside. It's not the clothes we wear or the color of our skin that defines us. It is who we are and what we represent. If you don't let it show, how can anyone see how unique and special you are? We all have diamonds on the inside, and we must make the choice of whether we will let them shine or not.