Stars like Joe & Kevin Jonas, Ashley Tisdale & Sterling Knight suffered their dorky days in high school and survived. M Magazine revealed their stories about the years that made them stronger. Joe Jonas: 'I used to be afraid to go outside the box and be funny and outgoing. I was so shy.'

Kevin: 'I used to have really bad skin. I went through a tough time with it for a while.' Sterling: 'I didn’t fit in in high school. I wasn’t good at climbing the social ladder. I’m totally a dork.' Tisdale: 'I was really bad at running in class because I had these really skinny legs, I hated it. They called me ‘Chicken legs.’'