Which leading lady best describes your back-to-school behavior?

By Kathleen Hager

O-M-G, it’s almost time for school again?! Sorry to be the bearer of the baddest news, but yes. It’s true. And how you prepare for and deal with the back-to-school blues, your school shopping habits, your student status, your friends—all these things say a lot about who you are in the cast of high school characters. What role do you fill? Take our quiz to find out, and you might even win a sweet school supply package!

The first thing I think of when I hear “back-to-school” is…

a) Being named Homecoming Queen.

b) New clothes.

c) How I’m going to decorate my locker.

d) My class schedule.

On the night before school starts, I usually feel…

a) A little full of myself.

b) Optimistic.

c) Bored.

d) At ease.

When I’m not paying attention in English, it’s because I’m…

a) Gossiping about my classmates.

b) Doing my nails.

c) Listening to my iPod.

d) Studying for my chem test.

My friends think my worst trait is that I’m…

a) Bossy.

b) Naive.

c) Pretentious.

d) Uptight.

My friends think my best trait is that I’m…

a) Beautiful.

b) Generous.

c) Original.

d) Quick.

When I’m not at school or cheering, you can find me…

a) At my boyfriend’s house.

b) Volunteering.

c) Protesting the new Walmart in town.

d) Working on my latest personal project.

My favorite extracurricular activity is…

a) Prom committee.

b) Shopping.

c) Drama Club.

d) National Honor Society.

I have the most fun with my friends when we’re…

a) The center of attention.

b) Giving each other makeovers.

c) Out doing something new and interesting.

d) Talking about which colleges we want to go to.

I scope out guys…

a) On the football field.

b) At the mall.

c) In my favorite café.

d) At the library.

I know my senior superlative will be…

a) Most popular.

b) Best dressed.

c) Most unique.

d) Most likely to succeed.

If you answered mostly As, you’re Regina George from Mean Girls.

You basically rule the school, don’t you? You’re gorgeous and popular, and every other girl wishes she had your status, your style and your boyfriend. Like Regina, you have the kind of popularity power to make hot pink Mohawks the ultimate prom hairstyle if you wanted to. But also like Regina, you have a bit of an attitude problem. You can be pretty selfish and self-centered at times, and you don’t have much consideration for other peoples’ feelings. You might have it all, but it’s not worth much if you have to step on people, including your friends, to get it. Try using your influence for good; show your peers that their Queen Bee can be kind and thoughtful, and maybe the rest of the school will follow suit.

If you answered mostly Bs, you’re Cher Horowitz from Clueless.

You’re the girl who’s all about using your popularity for charity! You set trends in the hallways and always look your best, but that doesn’t mean you won’t give the less fashion savvy the time of day. In Clueless, Cher “makes over her soul” and becomes a more inclusive breed of popular girl, making friends in different social groups and persuading others to give back to their communities, which is your high school M.O. Your innocence keeps you from turning to the dark side of popularity, and while you may be a little too concerned about the contents of your closet, it doesn’t affect how you treat others. You, snobby? As if!

If you answered mostly Cs, you’re Kat Stratford from 10 Things I Hate About You.

We’re not saying you’re scary or that you terrorize your classmates with constant sarcasm like Kat did at Padua High, but you definitely march to your own drummer as she did. You find the mainstream mundane and are always seeking out interesting activities. You try your best to be cutting-edge in the underground, but make sure it doesn’t turn you into an ultra-cool snob. Instead of a conventional snob who thinks she’s better than everyone else because she has the hair, clothes, music and lifestyle deemed “cool” by society, you may be the kind who turns up your nose at other because your favorite things are too obscure for the high school Lemmings to even be aware of. But remember that you can be unique without isolating yourself. Don’t cut yourself off for the sake of originality.

If you answered mostly Ds, you’re Hermione Granger from Harry Potter.

You’re one of the lucky students—you actually enjoy learning! You do your homework and get excited to talk about it in class the next day. You pride yourself on being an amazing test-taker, and you only miss school when you’re sick enough to call it Bubonic Plague. You always know the answer. You always have a plan. You always do the right thing. These are admirable traits, of course, but school can be about a lot of things besides education. It’s where you make friends, join clubs and explore your interests. It’s not always about making the grade. Try joining a club that isn’t academic in nature or simply getting out of your element once in a while. You could end up learning a lot about yourself.

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