P had shared with him, now Arnold wants to continue his studies. Arnold is still being bullied by football team captain Roger, but one day Arnold stands up to Roger and he punches him in the face, sending him to the ground. After the whole fight scene, Arnold gets his respect from Roger, the person who picked on him at Reardan High School. I think that somehow this gives him the confidence to feel proud of himself, as he continues to feel proud of himself, he then meets Penelope, a breathtakingly beautiful white blonde girl. Arnold sees her as the most beautiful girl in school, he continues to talk to her, one day telling her that she is falling in love with him. He was surprised, because she was out of his depth, too beautiful for him, but she ended up going to the high school dance with him. Between all of this, he also made the high school basketball team as a varsity player, which was a great accomplishment for him. With that alone, he feels more confident, more alive than he ever did at his old school, Wellpinit HighSchool. With everything going on around him, his self-esteem has reached a very high peak and he is also doing very well in his education. Towards the end of the book he becomes one of the top five for