Cool

When it comes to what is cool, who's to say exactly. The term itself is rather ambiguous. When it comes to people being cool, I have no idea what that entails. All throughout my life, it's been nothing but one beauty contest after the other. The 'cool' kids always reigned as the most popular. It seemed like their so-called 'coolness' had nothing to do with their identity, but those they aspired to be like. Their facades definitely matched the superficiality of Hollywood. They wore name-brand clothing, listened to the most popular music, and never bothered to associate with anyone who wasn't 'cool'. They had all the worst qualities, for the wrong reasons. What cool is and what cool is concieved as are two completely different things. I feel that the truely cool people are the ones with personality; who are original in thought and aren't afraid to express their true selves. Everyone is unique in their own way, why not celebrate that. Isn't that what ultimately defines cool?