Not gorgeous, but go for a more natural look. Get a tan, dye your hair a lighter color and wear more natural makeup (no dark eyeliner). And buy some cute flirty dresses!
Holy crap, you are not ugly! Trust me, I am a guy, and that first picture is everything I look for in a girl. Please, don't get me wrong, other girls are probably not going to accept you as popular, but your hair is beautiful, looks great long, you have a nice body and your lips look great to me.
Just accept that the in-crowd won't call you beautiful, but know that there are those out there who will respect your beauty for what it is (amazing!). I don't want best answer. I just want you to take back these concerns, refortify your ego, and love yourself for the beautiful girl you are.
Lay off the makeup and be as you are. The good people will come.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.