The very first time they walk down that hallway, the freshman is immediately weighed, measured and sorted into preexisting categories. In those social groups (the common ones being Jocks, Cheerleaders, Nerds, etc.) they shall stay the rest of their high school years, united under a brand name shoe, motto, or distinct odor emitted.
Along with the biological and emotional changes, the growing responsibilities of becoming a young adult, and the pressure to conform, it is also important for the modern Catholic teenager to pray for graces to overcome these adolescent trials. While preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation, the teen should pick a patron saint that shares in the same interest as them or provides an example of Christian living. St. Francis of Assisi would be a better patron saint for an animal lover than, say, St. Adrian, who is the patron saint of butchers.
The Jock
He is so athletic, even your parents are proud of him. Mr. Dreamy is just as good in completing passes on the field as in making passes at the girls in his classes. The most popular guy in school, he is the best bet for Prom King and every other margin in every other textbook has his initials encircled with a heart. The Jock who doesn