What Truthiness Taught me about being (un) cool Summary

Sarah Schelde, age 14, describes her obsession as a tween with Stephen Colbert. As all her friends watched MTV and idolized the "popular" boy bands, she chose to watch the intellectual programs that taught her alot about polotics, society, but most importantly herself. She would get upset when her friends teased her, but when she looks back she does not apologize for her interests. Sarah realized that inorder to be truthful, you always need to stay true to yourself and remain unique and creative by bucking trends.