Topic 2.
Tell us a story about a time you found/used your voice and spoke up for something (or someone) you believed to be right or just.
When I think back to middle school there is a situation about speaking up that stands out to me. I think a common misconception is once you speak up for someone or something you are reveled as a hero, this isn't true. Infact at the moment I felt very nervous and pathetic even after I spoke up and it wasn’t until later that I realized the impact no matter how small it may be.
This happened in 7th grade. We were walking the track after lunch with our class which I took for granted. I remember having to sit on the bench because I was behind in English, not feeling too great about that because it gives me terrible anxiety to be behind or late in anything. Our time was up and the teacher called us to walk back over to the school. I ended up walking next to a group and overhearing them. Three of them were stereotypical popular kids, they don’t deserve any more description. Then there was the fourth kid who was smaller than all of them and he was in one of my classes. He just generally was quiet and kept to himself. …show more content…
It was completely wrong and upsets me just thinking about it. You could clearly see by his expression and body language that he wasn’t playing along with their joke. This is when I got their attention and asked “Don’t you see what you’re doing? That’s considered bullying.” Then they started picking on me and again encouraging themselves with laughter. At that moment I definitely didn’t feel too great. But after they were finished, they walked away from him. I never got anything from the kid I spoke up for, if I was in his position I didn’t know what I’d do at that moment either. While it is small it was wrong and even if I didn’t get a thank you for that it I never saw them bothering him
Tell us a story about a time you found/used your voice and spoke up for something (or someone) you believed to be right or just.
When I think back to middle school there is a situation about speaking up that stands out to me. I think a common misconception is once you speak up for someone or something you are reveled as a hero, this isn't true. Infact at the moment I felt very nervous and pathetic even after I spoke up and it wasn’t until later that I realized the impact no matter how small it may be.
This happened in 7th grade. We were walking the track after lunch with our class which I took for granted. I remember having to sit on the bench because I was behind in English, not feeling too great about that because it gives me terrible anxiety to be behind or late in anything. Our time was up and the teacher called us to walk back over to the school. I ended up walking next to a group and overhearing them. Three of them were stereotypical popular kids, they don’t deserve any more description. Then there was the fourth kid who was smaller than all of them and he was in one of my classes. He just generally was quiet and kept to himself. …show more content…
It was completely wrong and upsets me just thinking about it. You could clearly see by his expression and body language that he wasn’t playing along with their joke. This is when I got their attention and asked “Don’t you see what you’re doing? That’s considered bullying.” Then they started picking on me and again encouraging themselves with laughter. At that moment I definitely didn’t feel too great. But after they were finished, they walked away from him. I never got anything from the kid I spoke up for, if I was in his position I didn’t know what I’d do at that moment either. While it is small it was wrong and even if I didn’t get a thank you for that it I never saw them bothering him