A Year Ago They Were Calling Me "Pug Ugly" etc. Why The Change?

Well, perhaps the people at you new school are nicer and the people at your old school felt like they needed someone to pick on, so they chose you. Or it could be you became more confident in yourself. You should look back between your life then and now. Maybe read in your diary or journal if you have one. Did your personality change? Your attitude? Your outlook on life? Your standards? Or something a bit smaller, like what you wear or like?