Learn how to be a good friend. It's also important to be assertive when necessary. Walk and talk with confidence...be true to yourself and eventually you'll find friends. I agree the popular crowd, usually are mean and doing bad things. I preferred to march to the beat of my own drum and if people wanted to follow, they were welcome. It can be a mean world in school now a days and resilience is an asset. Good self esteem is key and don't strive to be perfect.