my senior year of HS and freshman year of college were just absolutely retarded. best 2 years of my life. moreso in the way i did it though. i was still cool with everybody. nerds, punks, jocks,popular chicks, etc. I was just universally liked and respected and treated everyone equally. There was kids i was friendly with that used to get picked on because they weren't that "cool" and i'd stand up for them. No one would ever give them shit again. At first people were like "why are you standing up for that guy?". then i wouldnt give a fuck regardless of that and i just gained more respect.
it was pretty cool to be able to help people like that
that type of social dominance though... is actually an addiction.
then you escape the bubble of high school and college and go out into a big city with all the whos who of the world and you realize you're just a slightly better than regular joe
one day though..