Studies have found that students who were heavily bullied were less engaged in school activities such as school events and school programs (Mehta, 2013). As a result of bullying significantly affecting their emotional state, students would rather avoid after school programs and school events because they would rather lose out on the experience than rather put themselves in a position to be bullied. Furthermore, the performance of students within the classroom also declined due to excessive bullying (Mehta, 2013). Students were more inclined to keep quiet than participate in classroom activities because they were afraid of drawing unwanted attention that would lead to being teased outside of the classroom (Mehta, 2013). Instances of in-class bullying had even occurred to me during my time in school. There were occasions where I was often bullied outside of class due to my academic achievements, my behavior and my participation during my elementary and middle school years. As a results, I shied away from in class discussions to avoid the possibility of being bullied into helping others cheat and to be teased for
Studies have found that students who were heavily bullied were less engaged in school activities such as school events and school programs (Mehta, 2013). As a result of bullying significantly affecting their emotional state, students would rather avoid after school programs and school events because they would rather lose out on the experience than rather put themselves in a position to be bullied. Furthermore, the performance of students within the classroom also declined due to excessive bullying (Mehta, 2013). Students were more inclined to keep quiet than participate in classroom activities because they were afraid of drawing unwanted attention that would lead to being teased outside of the classroom (Mehta, 2013). Instances of in-class bullying had even occurred to me during my time in school. There were occasions where I was often bullied outside of class due to my academic achievements, my behavior and my participation during my elementary and middle school years. As a results, I shied away from in class discussions to avoid the possibility of being bullied into helping others cheat and to be teased for