Summarize the following:
Are you an active member of the class or more of a peripheral member of the group? You may feel like the class does not like you if you are more of a peripheral member of the group. This means you are perhaps quiet in class and almost overlooked. If this is the case they may not be ignoring you to be mean, it might just mean they honestly forget about you.  Getting out of the peripheral can be as simple as making an effort to participate more in class and making an attempt to talk to others and make new friends. One way to make sure you are noticed is to “get big” and commit to making yourself more of a known presence in the class. This means taking a stand in group activities instead of just blending in. While you may really want them to include you in their activities, it goes both ways. Getting left out of events or not getting invited to social events does not always mean the group you weren’t included in hates you. Could you have missed an open invite that they assumed everyone understood? Keep in mind most of the other students in your class are just like you, trying to fit in and make friends. Take a close look at your own behavior to make sure you aren’t being left out simply because they don’t know you want to join in. If you don’t have much in common with these classmates, there may not be much of a need to even be friends in class. If your classmates seem like they would be the type of friends you want, ask yourself whether you need to make more of an effort to make friends.  Sometimes being a quiet person can send signals to those around you that you do not like them. Breaking the silence of not speaking up in class does not need to start out in a huge way. You can start out by just making an effort to make small contributions to the bigger conversation. Or, you may show interest by just laughing at the right time during an animated story being told by a classmate.  Examples of small additions to the conversations might include:  “I heard that too, what do you think?” “No Way!” “You are not kidding! He does do that!” You don’t need to be friends with everyone. There are going to be some groups you just don’t have a lot in common with. You could be hoping for a relationship with classmates who have different interests or nothing in common with you. If you find that even after trying to make yourself a part of the conversation, you do not have much to say about the subjects they talk about, you may just not share any common interests with the group. There may be little need to be friends with these people outside of class.
Reflect on your interactions with your classmates. Consider if you tend to engage and act friendly with them. Question if you would spend time with these kids outside of school. Decide if you are trying to be friends with the wrong people.