I think it's ridiculous that the kids in the back of the bus think I'm immature for playing Pokemon, when they can't even speak a sentence without saying the f-word or mentioning a reproductive organ.
They sit in the back because the bus driver can't bother them there; I sit towards the back because the people up front scream if they see me. In the morning, I sleep (well, I don't really fall asleep; it's more like just resting my eyes) and they're relatively quiet, since they're probably all tired too. But in the afternoon, I usually get some 'sleep' in home base, and even if I don't, it's impossible to rest with them screaming and shouting out random cuss words just because they can. So I usually take out my DS and begin playing whatever game's in there; always a Pokemon game of course, though nowadays it's usually Black. Most of the time, they ignore it and go on with their regular debates about porn and body parts, but sometimes, when they catch sight of my DS, they start bashing Pokemon. They try to act like they like it, but it's obvious they don't. They sing parts of the first theme song from the anime in their squeaky pubescent voices, they ask if they (or I, sometimes) have caught 'em all, stuff like that. They clearly look down upon it, as if they are sooooo mature and smart because they talk about reproduction, which obviously makes no sense at all to most sensible folks out there.
In my opinion, Pokemon has made me a better writer, a better artist, and quite possibly a bit smarter. Though it may not directly come from the games or the franchise itself, writing fan fictions and role playing about or as Pokemon, studying and attempting to draw the art, and researching the origins of the creatures have indeed benefited me. And I know I'm doing the right thing when those kids start talking about how they're barely passing or failing so-and-so class.