I was recently nominated by the grade to speak as Valedictorian on behalf of the cohort for graduation, I can’t help but feel suspicious. While I’m well liked enough by my classmates, I’m not popular by any means, nor a perfect student. For my 3 years at this school, I’ve always perceived myself sitting at the bottom of the social ladder. I’ve never been invited to parties and rarely socialise with those outside of my small group of friends. I try to be friendly with those in my grade, but most people intimidate me and I have trouble holding a conversation with people I’m on good terms with. I’ve never been bullied here, and I’ve had no past experience to suggest that anything’s amiss, but it all seems unusual to me. Is there any method to my madness?
