Depends on your belief of popularity, but my belief is to be kind to everyone. You can learn from all sorts of people and lifestyles. Walk in their shoes, see what they see, and figure your morals on what is right and wrong. Going to hate this, but just a way of figuring out how to be yourself.
i don't know popular, i got well know by starting the vlackhawk helicopter when the army visited for a "careers" day, got bruised when pulled out and thrown on the ground, 2 week suspension, but it was worth it
Not every one can be rich not every one can be beautiful not every one can be popular welcome to the real world. But you can have a code of honor you live by and convictions you stand by and the friends you have will know exactly what you. it makes it easier to find real friends. Not just hanger-ons like the popular people have.
Trust me, I would know.