From my own personal experience, bullying isn’t just a problem that will go away if ignored and it’s only going to get worse. That’s why it’s become essential to pay attention and intervene in bullying so that it gets better and not…
Bullying is a growing issue that affects millions of people a year. It can tear down people’s self confidence for a lifetime. The time to take action and stop bullying is…
Depression, anxiety and fear are a huge part of how all bullying is. If we lesson all bullying America would be a more dependent, and safe place for all…
Bullying has been a difficult problem for generations, not only in an isolated area but throughout the entire world population. This is a widespread dilemma for many individuals, groups and societies. No one is totally exempt from bullying if someone decides to be the bully. Bullying is one of the most common forms of aggression: 27% of middle school students, 16% of high school students, and one-quarter of workers are bullied (Nansel, Lutgen-Sandvik). Bullying is any repeated act or speech that subjects someone to hurt, indignity, humiliation, intimidation, physical abuse or threat of physical abuse, social or other isolation, shame or disgrace.…
The act of bullying or harassing another is interpreted as the habitual nature of a person with unkind intentions leading to impulsive cruelty to those “who are weaker” (merriam-webster definition of bullying). Inside the melting pot that is American culture we see a thick mixture of identities including race, minorities, genders, religions, health, wealth, poverty, and even education. All of these factors essentially influence each of us into the becoming of who we are in our individual futures, and, continuously change our thought processes which contain the ideas we have today. In this enlightened era of, for example, lenient gender roles, the culture has vastly shifted. If we think back to when races and genders were predominantly separate…
Don’t judge people by their cover! You never know what’s going on in their life. So ALWAYS treat others the way YOU want to be treated. For example, take Freak the Mighty, Freak the Mighty is a story about two boys named Max and Kevin. They both got bullied.…
When I was younger I wanted to go to Harvard, that was my dream. Unfortunately, I was discouraged when I found out how much it cost to attend. However, that didn’t stop Selamawi Asgedom from not only attending Harvard, but getting a full-ride there. Growing up as a refugee in America, Mawi had to overcome many obstacles such as the appeal of stealing, the alienation from bullies, and the struggles of poverty, which then motivated him to work for what he wanted. The philosophy that if a person steals something small once, then the next thing that the person takes will be bigger, and then the stealing will escalate from there can be painfully correct.…
Not only is bullying a problem, it is one that is inescapable. Admittedly, others claim that people can simply avoid it by simply getting off the internet, but it is still a serious problem in which the bully should be prosecuted. To begin with, now in the United States more people get bullied than ever before; 95% of teens…
Bullying is a huge problem in American schools. I know it happens around the world but I am not sure how bad it is. Too many young kids take their lives because of all the harassment they get at school. I am still shocked at the little 11 year old boy who took his life.…
With all the media coverage and early intervention bully programs in schools, there is certainly enough attention brought to the subject. Bullying is a social issue that will continue as long as there is jealousy and prejudice against the most vulnerable…
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen of the School Board: Bullying is a serious problem in our country, and our school district has a responsibility to help eliminate that problem. There are many things we could do to prevent the spread of bullying. I speak about bullying as a disease, because it is a disease. Bullying is something that should never occur in the first place, let alone a widespread epidemic. We need to implement an anti-bullying system of preventions and punishments in our schools.…
Over 3.2 million students are bullied each year almost everyday. Have you experienced it? Have you witnessed it? What did the teacher or school do about it? Are schools doing enough to stop bullying?…
Victims of bullying are more than likely afraid that it will make their lives harder. To decrease bullying and the lack or reports on it, along with education and awareness there needs be real action taken by teachers, parents and students. There needs to be more than just simple campaigns, there needs to be different training programs, and even public in-school and out bullying panels with professionals and victims of bullying could really help reduce bullying. To effectively help reduce bullying one has to truly understand everything about bullying. One must learn everything from the history of bullying to why someone bullies.…
One problem that is ever evolving and continuously effects young adolescence in school is bullying. Bullying can be defined as an activity in which someone intentionally participates in either physically or emotionally harming a peer through any medium; such as words, actions, or technology. By applying this definition to the term bullying, it makes sense that almost every teenager in America can identify a time when they were bullied, when they bullied someone else, or a time when they saw a peer get harassed. And with an increase in technology use, minorities in school, and a growing LGBT group in the education system the problem is only going to get worse. There is a common misconception in the adult community as well as media that somehow…
Bullying is a matter that no one should take lightly especially in areas it occurs the most like in schools. While many of these institutions have applied policies against bullying, there are still many instances documented where a student has suffered mental, emotional, or physical abuse by the hands of another student. Many of the children that partake in this particular behavior have no idea what kind of consequences their actions will have or either do not care. It is the education system’s job to teach and show students that bullying can be detrimental to someone’s life and that they will have no tolerance towards the issue. Schools should take a stricter approach to occurrences involving bullying and have the punishments clearly outlined…