High School is primarily made up of "groups". In fact, any school for that matter consists of many different groups, which are put together by the kids. CVHS is not the most diverse school in the area, but it still contains people who congregate into their own groups. It is a known fact that people associate and hang out with other people that they share similar interests with. Someone is going to want to be in a group where they feel accepted and can be themselves.

In the novel Bless Me Ultima, the protagonist Antonio, hangs out with the "big boys", which are the boys from town. Antonio says in chapter three:

" I knew that when I went to school in the fall I would get to know them well. I was only sad because they would be a year ahead of me and I already felt so close to them." (35)

It is very odd that Antonio already feels so close to the boys, considering he has never once spoken to them. Antonio knew who they were and a little bit about their character

A couple of years ago, I envied the kids who were in the Popular group so much. I would have given anything to be in that group. But being a senior and analyzing the three years of high school I've been through, I really didn't know anything. I realize now that the only thing that matters is knowing you have people who care very much about you and you know you can count on. It really doesn't matter what group you are in, or if you are in any group at all. So I guess each year, as you get older, you realize some things just aren't as important as you thought they were.

Groups at CVHS are definitely formed for similar reasons, reasons similar to Antonio's school. At CVHS, three groups which you hear about the most are: (1) the Popular group, (2) the Cowboy group, (3) the Smart Kid group. The purpose that all these different groups serve is just to make people feel accepted and know that there are people who share the same interests and beliefs that they do. I think these groups originate in middle school, around 6th

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Bless Ultima, Smart Kid, Popular Popular, Ultima School, Looking Popular, feel accepted, bless ultima, smart kid, people share, school break, antonio feels, knowing people,
Approximate Word count = 690
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)