DANG...you have it bad, I was super popular in middle school (im a freshmen in high school now and I'm kind of popular) Sydney seems like a flip-flopper in other words she could be your friend one day, then turn on you. Just don't get to close to her and don't tak to her as much as you did today. Ignore the other kids, I know it sounds hard but it'll get better.
Join clubs and try your best to be your best. That's how I became popular, I started doing plays and now I'm the "lil' actor" or some people call me "beyonce' " because I sing well although I know I'm not any where on Beyonce's level! Just follow the steps I gave you and things should work out...if it doesn't or does make another question so I can help you some more ok1 good luck sweety!
And as for gym dress in the bathroom or in a corner where no one else is...that's what I do.
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.