Current Event #21: "The Bully Effect"
Due: Friday, March 8th, 2013
In recent news coverage, “Bullying” has been a major topic being addressed across the country, in many schools and other public venues. CNN’s
correspondent, Anderson Cooper of AC360, has been instrumental in highlighting a new
documentary called, “The Bully Effect”, by Lee Hirsch. This documentary provides
snapshots of children and their parents dealing with trying to overcome the
violence and cruelty of bullying. Within our current society, bullying has
taken on some severe measures, including cyber-bullying which extends beyond the initial
physical and verbal aspect as we once knew. Within this documentary, one will
find various eye-opening situations and experiences which provide a back drop
for a need to further the elimination of such actions. I strongly encourage you
to watch this documentary to become enlightened and aware of this nationwide
epidemic.
What You Will Do:
Students will read the article and select any of the clips found at the link provided to obtain information regarding the topic of bullying being addressed:http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/28/opinion/anderson-cooper-bullying/index.html?hpt=us_mid
1) As
a student of CHHS, have you encountered or witnessed any forms of bullying (verbal,
physical, cyber-bullying, etc.) or know of anyone being bullied? If so, which
kind have you seen as the most prevalent and what strategies or suggestions can
you provide to further the campaign of eliminating this type of bullying in
schools?
2) How
might someone being bullied seek help or assistance, instead of contemplating
about drastic measures, to end the harm and humiliation being done to them?
3) If
you knew of someone being bullied or knew someone who bullies individuals,
would you inform the proper authorities; or continue to allow injustices take
place? Explain your position in specific detail.
***Note: Remember to answer all questions in complete, detailed sentences/paragraphs.***
1. Verbal bullying is the most common at CHHS. Because it is hard to see strategies that are aggressive don't work. New laws, like the one passed last fall will not have an good effect, it will encourage bullying to be hard to see. If bullying is hard to see then it is unlikely to be prevented. The best way to prevent bullying is to try to change the culture. Beyond that there is very little we can do that is legal and effective.
ReplyDelete2. People that are contemplating suicide fall into two categories. Those that want to end the pain and those who are bored with life. Those who want to end the pain need to have the ability to talk to someone about the pain. It needs to feel safe and confidential for whomever they talk to. Most teens know that if they talk to a counselor about suicide than their parents and other people are required to be informed about it. If this rule was removed then it would be much easier to talk to people about suicide.
3. If someone I knew was being bullied I would do one of two things. If the bullying was physical then I would report it to the proper authorities. If it had been happening for a long time or it was very serious then I would try to get is sent to the courts and have it tried as felony simple assault.
Erica Johnson
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1) So far, I have not seen any bullying so far at chhs. My guess would be cyberbullying is the most prevalent since you do not have to confront the person, which would make it easier to bully the person, and since technology is so common it would just make sense.
2) Luckily, bullying is not common at chhs. But if there was, it would be shame to see someone put their life in danger, or possibly even take it away if we knew it could have been prevented. There are many counselors at the school, or teachers that would be of good assitance to help a person get through bullying, and they could easily get access to the bully as well to understand their motives and stop the bullying. Someone who is being bullied could aslo tell their parents, of course.
3) If I knew someone who was being bullied (eeven if t was not my firend), I would definitely try to help. Alerting teachers or parents if the situation would make sense, but it does depend on how the person who is being bullied wants the situation to be settled.
Jacob Engel
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1. I have not really seen that much bullying. Friends trash talk each other and don't really care about it, but that is the closest I have seen. If I had to guess, I would think that cyber-bullying happens the most because that is the least visible, and I haven't seen that much bullying at chhs.
2. I think that the victims of bullying can do a couple things. They can use their friends to take on the bullies themselves, or confide in an adult. The adult can be a counselor, parent, adult friend or teacher.
3. If I knew someone who was being bullied, I would ask the bully to stop, and if they didn't, then I would tell and adult. Bullying is very bad, and I would hope that the bully would be in very deep trouble. Alerting an adult would be the best thing to do.
Avery Acierno
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3/4/13
1. I haven’t really witnessed much bullying at CHHS. People will sometimes say somewhat offensive things to each other, but most times it seems that they are just joking around and they are actually friends. However, some of the things people say could be classified as bullying. I think verbal bullying is the most common at are school, because it is the only type that I think I have really witnessed at CHHS. To help combat verbal bullying, I would have the hallways recorded to see if someone is being talked to in a very offensive way.
2. Bullying victims have a few reasonable options to get help. First of all, they could tell a teacher or trusted adult about what is happening to seek assistance. If that would be too embarrassing, then a victim could go to their friends. Their friends would be able to stand up for them and provide support. Another option would be to report the bully.
3. If I knew a bully, then I would inform them that it isn’t cool to pick on others. If they continued a serious bullying routine, then I might get to an adult to inform them about the bully and the problems they are causing. If I knew a victim, I would reassure them and stand up for them. I could also help them got to an adult. I would go to the authorities if the bullying was severe. No kid should have to go through extreme pains from bullying.
Emma Baldwin
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Period 7
1. As a student of CHHS, I have not encountered or witnessed any forms of bullying. This is not to say that I never have, but for some reason I have not seen bullying at CHHS. I would say that both verbal bullying and social isolation are the most common, as well as cyberbullying. Verbal bullying is common because it is easy and also because if confronted, the bully can insist that the two parties were joking. Social isolation is easy as well as effective, and it distances the bully from the guilt that they might feel otherwise if they had to look at the victim while hurting them. These aspects are why cyberbullying is common as well: it distances the bully and is easy to do.
2. To end the harm and humiliation being done to them, someone being bullied has to take some sort of option. Telling a trusted adult is obviously the first and most important step, but this step will not eradicate the problem. The second most obvious step is to appeal to the administrator in charge of wherever the bullying is taking place. While this should also be helpful, in places such as schools the administration stepping in could be time-consuming or ultimately ineffective. No matter how teachers and parents try to help or intervene, bullying is a personal problem that the victim must come to terms with, either through confidence or endurance.
3. If I knew of someone being bullied or of a person being bullied, I would first ask the bully to stop and I would stand up for and try to support the person being bullied. I would never let the injustices continue to take place. If neither of the two methods mentioned above worked, then I would ask an adult for advice on how to continue and, if I decided it was the right action, which authority to inform.
Emily Molina
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Throughout my freshman year, I have not directly witnessed any accounts of bullying. But I have heard of a few cases of it. For example, one of my friend's sister was bullied on the Internet over Facebook. While I did not read the terrible comments someone posted about her, I heard enough about them to know that it was extremely mean. Due to my fortunate lack of witnessing, I do not think that my opinion is based on any substantial evidence when I say that cyber-bullying seems to be the most prevalent type of bullying at CHHS. The only way I see that could possibly fix the bullying issue at our school is if we encouraged people to report anything they see on the Internet that is an example of bullying. Cyber-bullying is much more discreet than other types of bullying, making it seem hard to pinpoint. But it is definitely possible, and certainly worth the effort to do if it means the safety and well-being of a student.
Students who are being bullied should talk to anyone they can about their problems. Honestly, it may seem scary at first, especially because it seems like the bullies may come after them for “squealing.” But if you talk to someone, they will work it out immediately and get the problem fixed. An adult will know what to do and they know to do it quickly because bullying can be so detrimental to someone.
I would definitely tell an authority because something as hateful as bullying should not be allowed to go on. It is not good for the person being bullied on a mental, emotional, social, and sometimes physical level. The bully also needs to learn that such behavior and outright disrespect is completely unacceptable and they need to learn how they are to treat someone else.
As a Freshman at CHHS I can say that I have not witnessed or encountered any bullying. I do, however know that it goes on. As more and more cyber-bullying goes on, something needs to be done. I think that the best thing is to spread awareness about bullying so people recognize what they are doing. Then, we can crack down on bullies and stop them.
ReplyDeleteI think that anyone who is being bullied should seek help and stop it. It will increase your quality of life and make the school a safer place for everyone. Someone who is being bullied needs to talk to a trusted adult and find help and assistance to end the bullying as fast as they can.
If I witnessed bullying, i would talk to the person who is being bullied and encourage them to seek help. Then I would talk to the bully and try to get them to stop. Bullies are, as the article states, often bullied themselves. They just need to be set on the right path.
Kelly Zhang
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I have not encountered or witnessed any bullying at CHHS. I think the most prevalent type of bullying at our school is verbal or cyber bullying. I think most people do not mean to hurt others, but sometimes people misinterpret other’s words and think they are bullying them. I like to think that most people are nice, but I know that’s not true. There are some bad people, and schools should prevent those people from hurting others. Schools could teach more about bullying, and give bigger punishments for bullies.
Someone being bullied could talk to a teacher or counselor about it. They could also talk to their parents about it. Committing suicide is never a good idea. We are still very young, and we still have a lot of our lives to live. People should always remain positive. When you are down, you can find help to get better instead of doing something you might regret (like thinking/trying to kill yourself). You can always talk to your friends and family about your problems because they love you. They care a lot about you, and they do not want anything bad to happen to you. They will do something to help you.
If I saw someone I know well getting bullied and I can tell that it affects them a lot, then I would definitely inform authorities. It is not fair for that person being bullied to suffer. They didn't do anything wrong to the bully, and it is horrible to see a friend suffer. If someone I barely knew was being bullied, I probably wouldn't get mixed up in it because it’s not my business and I do not know them that well. If I knew someone that was bullying others I would first make sure that they are actually meaning to hurt others; sometimes, people are just joking, but not everyone can see that. If they are just joking, I would tell the person to tone it down because some people think that they are actually mean. If they seem like they mean and want to hurt others, I would try to talk to them about it. If that doesn't work I would go inform authorities.
Anna Castellano
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As a student at CHHS, I have not encountered or witnessed any forms of bullying or know of anyone being bullied. I think that cyber bullying is the most prevalent type of bullying because you are not confronting the person face to face making it easier to say mean things about a person. Cyber bullying is most common because it happens all of the time. With our advanced technology we have 24/7 access to the internet. Verbal bullying usually only happens at school but cyber bullying can happen whenever and everyone can see it. Nothing on the internet is private. A suggestion I can make to help stop cyber bullying is that if you ever see someone being bullied over the internet, say something about it. Just like face-to-face bullying, there is a consequence.
Someone being bullied could seek help by talking to a trusted adult. It may seem scary to go and talk to someone about it but I guarantee that an adult will know more than you about this situation. I am sure that they have had to deal with the same thing as you sometime in their life. If you have someone to talk to about your issues you will feel better because they will be on your side and give you suggestions on how to fix your problem.
If I knew of someone being bullied or someone who bullies an individual I would tell someone because the sooner someone knows, the sooner it will be taken care of. I don’t like drama so the faster it is taken care of, the faster the drama will stop.
Abby Kameny
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I fortunately have not yet encountered nor been a witness of bullying at Chapel Hill High School. However, I have heard of it happening among other students and I believe the most common form of bullying is verbal bullying. It's definitely more discrete than physical bullying, so I think teachers or other students tend to ignore it. I'm aware that physical bullying causes major consequences for the perpetrator, but I believe when it comes to verbal bullying, teachers are oblivious. Cyberbullying is also a major problem among high school students, however, it occurs outside of school which makes it difficult for teachers or other officials to get involved.
If someone is being bullied, he or she should get help as soon as possible. I believe waiting for it to 'disappear' or just avoiding the bully will only work to a certain extent. If the victim wants to completely stop the bullying from happening, teachers and other trusted adults should be contacted immediately.
If I were in a situation in which one of my peers was being bullied, I would ask that person if he or she has contacted an adult yet. If not, then I would help the victim stop the bully by going to the front office or another trusted adult. To be honest, I wouldn't try to stand up to the bully because I'd be too scared. This situation actually happened to me in 6th grade where I was a witness of bullying, and I didn't really do anything about it. Fortunately the victim had already contacted the principal about it, but otherwise I would have felt partially responsible for the bullying.
James Menache Period 5
ReplyDeleteYes, I have seen bullying before and I usually try to stop it if it gets too out of hand. I think the most common is verbal bullying and then physical. I think verbal bullying is a big problem too because people don't tend to think before they say something bad. The best thing you can do is go to your counselor but you could also talk to anyone you true or think of as a friend. I would inform an adult if I saw someone getting bullied.
Jackson Cabell
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1) Being a freshman here at CHHS, I have not encountered or witnessed any types of bullying. I am very fortunate to fall into this category.
2)If someone was being bullied, I think it would be proper for that person to seek assistance from the proper authorities. These include: Parents, teachers, principles, or a trusted adult.
3) If I knew that someone was being bullied or someone was bullying another person, I would notify the right authority. I believe that it is not right to bully an innocent human being. Every person is equal and no other has a right to make fun of another person. Even if I was scared, I would still have to fight through because the victim must be 10x more scared than I am.
Claire Lancaster
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1) No matter what anyone says, everyone has been bullied at some point in their life. They’re lying if they say they haven’t. Bullying doesn’t necessarily mean a big jock pushing a “nerd” in the hallway. It can be the little things like snide remarks made by one of your best friends that can have the biggest impact on someone. I can also say that pretty much everyone has bullied someone at some point in his or her life. Its human nature to be mean at times. I have witnessed bullying, I witness it everyday. Not enough bullying to make me worried or anything-most of the time it’s done in a joking way. Most of the stuff is on social media-which is one of the hardest forms of bullying to get rid of.
2) I think that a good way to eliminate suicides due to bullying is everyone should have at least one person that they feel is their ally. Whether it’s someone’s parent, friend, or guidance counselor, you have to have someone that you can feel like you can tell anything and you can trust. It’s not healthy for you to keep your worries and stress bundled up inside, because if you do it will build and build until it’s out of control. Telling other people your feelings will help you not get to that point of feeling helpless.
3) For me it jut depends on the situation. If I saw someone or a group of people physically harming someone or teasing them or saying mean things on social media repeatedly then I would report it. I’m glad to say that so far that it hasn’t gotten to that point for me. But, if its just a little rude comment once then I think that’s a little overdramatic to report that to an adult.
Anna Grace Kelley
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Period 7
Personally I have not experienced any bullying at Chapel Hill High school and actually throughout my entire schooling. I have heard of people being bullied but have never actually seen someone being bullied. I consider myself very lucky because of this.
Bullying is a very hard thing to deal with because you want to be tough but it is definitely best to seek help. Parents, teachers and any other trusted adults are great people to talk to about this kind of thing. They will know how to best handle the situation and will be able to help you.
If I knew someone who was being bullied I would definitely take action. It is not right to just stand there and watch anyone be harassed so I would either personally stand up for them or notify a trusted adult. Bullying is not ok and I am glad that people are finally starting to stand up against it.
Markale Cordova
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3/5/13
1. I haven’t really witnessed much bullying at CHHS and you can ask me. I have been around and almost know everybody at this school. People will sometimes say things to each other, but most times it seems that they are just joking around and they are actually friends. but, their are some things people say could be classified as bullying. I think verbal bullying is the most common at are school, because it is the only type that I think I have really witnessed at CHHS.
2. I think that the victims of bullying can do a couple things. They can use their friends to take on the bullies themselves, or confide in an adult.
3. If someone I knew was being bullied I would do one of two things. If the bullying was physical then I would report it to the proper authorities. or if it has been on going I would have to put this to higher authorities.
Paige Jones
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3/5/13
1) As a freshman at CHHS, I haven't encountered much bullying. I have seen other people get bullied, and I think everyone at one time in their life has witnessed bullying, whether their friend is being bullied, or they're being bullied.
2) I think if someone is being bullied, they should talk to someone about it whether they talk to a parent, a friend, or a teacher. I think in most situations bullying could be too much for someone to handle on their own, so they should talk to someone about it and decide what to do about the bully.
3) If I knew that someone was being bullied, I would try talking to them, and see what they want to do about it. In some situations, the person being bullied might be too scared to talk to someone about it or do anything about it themselves, so I would try to bring it up with them first. I believe that it is not right to bully an innocent person.
Olivia Wander
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I have of course heard mean comments passed or secrets shared that should not have been shared. I cannot recall seeing any physical bullying, but that does not mean that it does not happen. This will sound pessimistic, but I feel as if it is human nature to be cruel. We cannot actually stop bullying until we can SHOW these bullies the pain they are causing. No one-time clever talk from a guidance counselor will stop a bully. This is because we humans have a tendency to do what we think is right. Or, at least, we will try not to see ourselves in the wrong. When you won't see your actions as bad, you have no incentive to change them.
If you are being bullied, tell someone. I know it is cliché. However, if you feel alone, go find yourself a friend. Talk to SOMEone. ANYone. A friend. A parent. A friend's parent. A guidance counselor. I mean, what are we paying them for? I know, trust me I do, that it is scary to open up to someone. Really scary. But if you need help, stop wallowing in misery, get off your sorry butt, and utilize resources that have been laid out for you (guidance counselor **wink**). You're tough and resourceful. You can do it.
If I definitely knew a friend was being bullied, I would talk to them. This is delicate, trying to find the balance between being soft enough so they can deny it if they are scared and receive no help, and being so aggressive that they feel defensive. I am not the give-super-advice type of person, so I would offer to just listen. It would help me, if I was bullied, to just be able to talk to someone, even if they didn't say anything back.
Julia Perkins
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So far this year, I haven’t personally witnessed any sort of bullying, but I have heard of accounts of verbal and cyber bullying. I would say that those two are the most prevalent types in our school district, because while these seem to be fairly common, stories of physical bullying are few and far between. I think that if there were even more clear ways to call out the people doing the bullying in a way that the victim couldn’t see any sort of downside to reporting it, then more people that are victims of bullying would report the actions of the bullies. If there was a clear way to anonymously report incidences of bullying, then I don’t think that bullying would be as much of an issue as it is now. To me, it hasn’t seemed as though bullying is a big issue in our school; or at least, it hasn’t affected me or my friends in any significant way. However, I’m sure that it is a prevalent issue, and so to help those who need it, I would recommend an anonymous alert system to be put into place.
If someone was being bullied, instead of looking to suicide, ideally they would look to a teacher, guidance counselor, parent or other trusted adult. Asking a friend for help is another viable option, though the friend would likely end up helping the victim to talk to an adult, because they are the ones that are trained to be able to handle situations such as this.
If I knew either a bully or a victim, hopefully I would tell the proper authorities. I mean ideally, everybody would do this, and I think the only reason that people don’t is because they fear that they could get caught up in the bullying as well and possibly put themselves in danger. In an ideal world, bullying wouldn’t happen in the first place, but since that’s clearly not the case, one can only hope that we continue to improve ways to reach out to those that need it.
7 period world History
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Current event # 21
I don’t often witness any form of physical bullying, but I definitely see a lot of verbal abuse. The problem is that teenagers use vulgar language so freely that it can easily misinterpreted and misconstrued as terms of “endearment” and as a joke. People nowadays take insults lightly and don’t think of the consequences that they may have on other people in that point in their lives. The most prominent source of bullying I have witnessed is cyber bullying for sure. My friend was recently cyber bullied on an instagram account called hitlist, which included many other students at CHHS. It would throw random, untrue and very hurtful words at people who didn’t deserve it. I was also cyber bullied on a website called ask.fm. Like the instagram page, the users were anonymous. The website was used to ask question but was instead used as a cover-up so you are able to tell people whatever you want without you knowing who they were. I got a few hateful comments from time to time calling me names and I obviously tried to brush them off. The problem with the internet is that anybody can just pound someone with insults and nothing can really be done about it.
If someone is getting bullied, they really just need to tell someone they can trust and that they know can help them. It is important that they don’t make the situation worse and try and make the other person upset, because you can fight fire with fire. If you are nice to them, they will feel bad about what they are doing and eventually stop. Plus, you should surround yourself with people who care about you. If you being cyber bullied, its best to not let the situation get out of hand and don’t go spreading it around because that’s only making it worse. You could also just stay off the website for a while.
I think I would rather help a bully or the bullied put a stop to the situation instead of me doing it. I think they need to be on board with it and understand what they are doing wrong or understand why they need to be helped. I wouldn’t feel right just ratting a bully out or getting someone help without permission from them because I think it depends on the person, my relationship with them, and how bad the situation is.
Current event #21
ReplyDeleteI just plan to avoid contact with my bully or whoever is being bullied I’d recommend them to do the same, or tell someone before taking matters into my/their own hands.
One must talk to an adult, and if they feel they can take matters into their own hands, then they must warn an adult and the individual who’s bullying them.
I would give the individual to some advice before things got ugly, but I try to avoid drama as much as possible if the bully got involved with me then I’d say something to authorities around the area but if there weren’t any I would do what I felt should be done about this.
Paige Haskins
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March 7, 2013
1. At CHHS, I haven't seen any types of physical bullying. I think the most prevanlent would be verbal bullying. Kids will say stuff to their friends as a joke, but I haven't heard any legitament verbal bullying between two people who arn't the best of friends. I think that cyberbullying could be taking plave, especially on social medias like twitter or facebook. For preventing bullying, I think fisrt we would need to have a bullynig problem at CHHS, which we don't.
2. For someone who has been affected by bullying, I think there are many notable ways to seek help. You could talk to your peers, a trusted teahcer, or your parents. Here, at CHHS, we have fliers up around the school with a phone number to call as a help line. We also have suicide prevention lines as well. There are tons of preventions to take that would help a person in need after a bullying incident.
3. If i knew someone who was being bullied or bullying someone else, I wouldn't go to the authority figure at first. First, I would talk to the person and try to figure out why they're bullying people or if they are being hurt by the bully. Then once talking to them, base on what they told me, I would either go to the authority firgure or not.
Albert Yam
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3/6/13
1. I haven’t really witnessed much bullying at CHHS. People will sometimes say somewhat offensive things to each other, but most times it seems that they are just joking around and they are actually friends. However, some of the things people say could be classified as bullying. I think verbal bullying is the most common at are school, because it is the only type that I think I have really witnessed at CHHS. To help combat verbal bullying, I would have the hallways recorded to see if someone is being talked to in a very offensive way.
2. Bullying victims have a few reasonable options to get help. First of all, they could tell a teacher or trusted adult about what is happening to seek assistance. If that would be too embarrassing, then a victim could go to their friends. Their friends would be able to stand up for them and provide support. Another option would be to report the bully.
3. If I knew a bully, then I would inform them that it isn’t cool to pick on others. If they continued a serious bullying routine, then I might get to an adult to inform them about the bully and the problems they are causing. If I knew a victim, I would reassure them and stand up for them. I could also help them got to an adult. I would go to the authorities if the bullying was severe. No kid should have to go through extreme pains from bullying.
Julianna Turner
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Waters, 2nd
Current Event
Bullying is defined as any aggressive intentional behavior meant to hurt or humiliate someone else. It is a one way display which involves an imbalance of power or strength. (such as a group of senior varsity football players harassing one jv lanky freshman) I have not witnessed any forms of bullying at Chapel Hill High School. I’ve seen playful banter between friends, but that does not count as bullying because it is going back and forth between two friends. If there were bullying at Chapel Hill, I think that the best strategy is to involve the students. One could possibly make an anti-bullying club to monitor the halls and disencourage bullying.
I think the the best way for a person who is being bullied to get help is to talk with their peers, or a classmate. If that does not work, they should seek assistance from a teacher, guidance counselor, principal or another trusted adult such as a parent of guardian. Lastly, that person should take a stand against bullying by standing up for themselves. A person becomes a bully because they are insecure with themselves or a factor of their life so they humiliate others to take the attention off of them, or to feel stronger. A bully will most likely stop harassing people if another person gets involved and recognizes that what they are doing is not right or “cool”.
If I knew someone who was being bullied, I would definitely help them. I could do this by talking to someone in a position of authority at our school, or stand up for that person. As mentioned earlier, a bully will most likely stop if the attention is called on them or they are stood up to. I think that the most important thing about bullying is not to be a bystander and ignore what is happening. You must stand up for yourself or another classmate, because you do not understand the toll it is taking on their life. A kind gesture can go a long way, it could possibly save a person from taking their own life. You cannot be afraid to act upon the injustice of bullying, the last thing you want on your shoulders is the guilt of a suicide that happened because you allowed that person to be constantly tormented to a point where their life was not worth living.
Connor Korfas
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Honor World History
1st Period
1. In my personal opinion bullying is one or more people ganging up on one person abusing them. This abuse could be verbal, physical or cyber. At Chapel Hill High School I really don’t see anything like this happening. While I guess there is the occasional fight, there really is no bullying. At chapel hill sometimes friends mess around with each other but as Julianna Turner said, “It’s just playful banter.” I guess the best way to handle bullying at this school is to really get ones friends and peers involved. If the bully’s peers call out the bully it will be more effective than if adults step in.
2. If someone is being bullied the best thing that, that person could do is get other people involved. It doesn't really really matter who just as long as you trust that person. If multiple people stand stand up to the bully the more likely that the bully will back down.
3. If I ever say someone being bullied I would definitely tell someone. Bullying is a really serious issue. Not only does it affect a person’s life at school, but at home as well. Bullying can really mess with someone’s head. You always hear about the school shooting and suicides caused by bullying. Bullying is just not cool. So for sure I would report bullying if I saw it.
Alex parks
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Period 1
Personally I have not experienced any bullying at Chapel Hill High school and actually throughout my entire schooling. I have heard of people being bullied but have never actually seen someone being bullied. I consider myself very lucky because of this.
Bullying is a very hard thing to deal with because you want to be tough but it is definitely best to seek help. Parents, teachers and any other trusted adults are great people to talk to about this kind of thing. They will know how to best handle the situation and will be able to help you.
If I knew someone who was being bullied I would definitely take action. It is not right to just stand there and watch anyone be harassed so I would either personally stand up for them or notify a trusted adult. Bullying is not ok and I am glad that people are finally starting to stand up against it.
Veronica Kim
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3/6/2013
I can honestly say that I have not seen any bullying in school. Sure, within my friend group, we tease each other, but if one of us goes too far, we apologize, and I think that's a good thing. I haven't experienced any bullying and I hope I never do.
I know that it's really hard to tell people about stuff that's going on in your life. Besides friends, I have to admit that I don't confide much in anyone, not even my parents. To go up to an adult who might not even believe you and tell them what's happening - well, that's got to be difficult. Suicide is a path that should never be taken. EVER. Please, just tell someone. It will make your life so much better if you do.
I honestly don't know what I would do if I saw someone being bullied. It first depends on how well I know this person, and then on how bad the bullying is. If I really care about this person, and if I really do worry about them, and the bullying is really bad, then of course I will tell someone. I don't know how uncomfortable I would feel in the situation, especially because it would be a hard place to be, so I can't answer this question exactly, but that is a basic sum-up of my feelings.
Casey Patterson
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3/5/13
1. I think everyone has witnessed or been a part off bullying in their life. I am lucky because I have never been bullied that I know of or remember. I have definitely witnessed it though. Bullying was much more frequent in middle school than it is high school. Bullying isn’t an uncommon sight though. Physical and verbal are the most common in my opinion.
2. I think the best thing someone being bullied can do is report their bully. The worst thing that can happen is he or she gets angry at you and wants to bully you more, in that case you can just report them again.
3. As I said for the last one I would probably report it to a counselor and ask them to not say my name, and the person would get in trouble. If you know a bully, even if they are your friend you can still tell an adult instead of taking action yourself.
Gabi Brenman
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I personally have not witnessed much bullying at Chapel Hill High School. There is a small amount of verbal bullying, but I believe our school is mainly affected by cyber-bullying. Online and over text people say things they would never be able to say in person. I currently do not know anyone who is being bullied. I think eliminating cyber-bullying all together is difficult to do, but if people report the bullying, it can be reduced to a minimum.
Hopefully, people who are feeling very depressed about bullying will talk to someone about it. If the person realizes other people love and care they will not go to the extremes of self harm. It may be hard to do, but they will feel so much better after having done so. If I knew someone who is being bullied, I would make sure to talk to the proper authorities so the problems can be resolved in an effective way. I would notify either a counselor, a teacher, or a parent.
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ReplyDeleteJohnny Huang
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I have not witnessed bullying at Chapel Hill High School, though sometimes there is borderline verbal harassment. There is a lot of teasing and joking around with friends, but there is not any bullying. I do not know of anyone that is being bullied either.
If you are being bullied, it would probably be hard to tell someone about it, but that would be the best option. If people know, they will most likely be able to help you. Drastic measures, violence, etc..., will not be very helpful, and would probably do more harm than good for the person being bullied.
If somebody that I knew was being bullied I would definitely alert the authorities. Continuous bullying may lead to extreme actions, such as school shootings, an effect that bullying has led to previously.
Saane Chamberlin-Finau
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3-6-13
I personally think that everyone, no matter who, has witnessed or encountered bullying. I honestly think that bullying in my experience has been more present in 7th and 8th grade. I have not noticed so much of it in high school though. Our generation lives in a time where bulling is ether a major part in your life, or almost neither absent. We live in an accepting time, but those who do not agree with acceptance of some, usually have strong opinions. I think that the most used and abused type of bullying is cyber just because someone can be a terrible, hateful, cruel person anonymously.
I know that most say that say that you should report your bullying problem, yet, i feel that only angers your bully more. I think that the best thing to do is t onto fight the bully physically, but just show them that you are not alone. Just get your friends so be with you and show the bully that you are not standing alone, that your friends will back you up.
I guess that if i knew someone being bullied the first thing i would do would tell an authority figure and see what happens. If that doesn't work how ever, i would stand up to the bully and tell them to back off. Show them that if you are rude to my friend than you will have to deal will all of my friends.
McKenna Willoughby
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Luckily, have not witnessed any forms of bullying in this school. If I did see someone getting bullied though, I would alert an adult about the situation and afterward I would try to help comfort the person who was being bullied. To help stop bullying in a school. a student or teacher could start a club or place supportive flyers around the school.
If someone was being bullied, they should talk to a trusted adult like their parents or a teacher. Getting support from friends is also a great way to stop being bullied. The bullied person should always try to travel in groups and should not try and be violent with the bully. They also should not listen to what the bully says about them. They need to try and stay positive about themselves.
I would inform the proper authorities if I saw someone being bullied. I hate seeing people in pain and I would try all I can to stop it.
Cisem Karaca
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5th period
I have not seen any bullying in Chapel Hill high school. I do however see a lot of judgment every where. Luckily bullying in chapel hill is not as severe as other places. If I saw someone getting bullied then I would let an adult know or try to help the person deal with situation by becoming a friend.
If someone was being bullied then they should talk to someone for support such as a friend, family member, or even teacher. Bullies normally are just trying to feel better about themselves so often times it is just best to not take what they are saying personally. If you do not let them get to you then the effects wont be as harsh and it is easier to manage.
If I saw someone being bullied then I would tell a teacher and try to help the person as best I could. I hate it when people are bullied it just is such a terrible thing to do to someone
Mimi Kramer,
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3-6-13
I really have not seen any bullying at Chapel Hill High. There are a few guys who “bully” each other but its more just banter between themselves, and they’re always laughing. Many people insult each other on a daily basis because its funny, even best friends. The closest thing to bullying that happens at our school is when a friends boundaries change. Depending on the time of the month, you don’t know what a persons boundaries of joking are. Sometimes you can insult them full on and have a great time laughing an d punching jokes at one another. But some weeks if you so much as poke a friend they will feel greatly insulted and hurt. I don’t think anyone ever intentionally takes something too far.
I think if someone was being bullied they should tell their parents. I know people who have been bullied and telling teachers or other school staff has never worked for them. I think teachers and staff are too busy and parents care about you enough to do something about it. In elementary school I was constantly bullied by one girl and telling teachers never worked. I had to tell my parents so they could talk to her parents and that didn’t really work either because of course the childs parents would deny it. Then I just learned I just had to ignore her and show her that she didn’t phase me. For me that worked, but I guess it depends on who the bully is and their motive.
Yeah I think I would try to tell the person to stop if I knew them and if I didn’t I would contact authorities.
Takoda Ren
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People get bullied verbally all the time. It would be impossible to get rid of verbal bullying. I have not seen physical bullying at this school yet. Judging people is as good as verbally bullying someone. If anyone is being verbally bullied, there really isn't anything you can do about it. If you go and seek assistance it will just mark you more and make you more subject to verbal bullying. If you are being physically bullied, however, seeking assistance is understandable and it should be done. You don't really want people to commit suicide so if you are witnessing physical bullying you may want to go and tell someone.
If someone was being physically bullied I probably wouldn't tell anyone myself, although I might tell the bullied person to tell someone. This is sort of being selfish, but if there is some 6 foot guy bullying someone, you don't want to make yourself the victim too. Verbal bullying however, if you are subject to it, you just got to suck it up. Nothing is going to stop verbal bullying and moping about it certainly won't.
Shamim Zarei
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It is about to be my first year at Chapel Hill High School and I haven't seen any type of serious bullying. I have seen friends talking trash to each other but that isn't bullying because their friends and they know how to act with each other, but as Julianna Turner said, “It’s just playful banter.” In my opinion, the best way to get rid of bullying is to get your friends and peers involved and help other when you see some one is getting bullied.
Luckily there isn't much bullying at CHHS, but if there was, the best way to deal with it is to talk to your parents first and ask for some advice. If that doesn't work talk to a teacher and counselor and tell them whats going on and get a good solution.
If I saw someone I know well getting bullied and I can tell that it affects them a lot, then I would definitely inform authorities. It is not fair for that person being bullied to suffer. They didn't do anything wrong to the bully, and it is horrible to see a friend suffer. The bully also needs to learn that such behavior and outright disrespect is completely unacceptable and they need to learn how they are to treat someone else.
Katherine Yang
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5th Period H World History
1) I do not think there should be specific limitations made when it comes to allowing some passengers (handicapped, children, etc.), to forego standard security procedures, but there should be more consideration for those types of passengers. They should be treated with care, but limitations honestly shouldn’t be necessary unless this becomes a much more serious issue to Americans.
2) I neither agree nor disagree with the TSA’s actions regarding the 3-year-old’s wheelchair incident. I think the mother was a bit overprotective, but I can definitely understand why she wouldn’t want some random people to touch her 3-year old disabled baby girl.
The TSA could have handled the situation with more care, and could have explained the situation more. Most mothers in that situation probably would have allowed their child to be searched if the TSA were courteous, kind, and apologized for the regulations.
Kunal Lodaya
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1st pd.
Personally, I have not witnessed any serious bullying at Chapel Hill, but it is definitely prevalent in high schools around the country. Both physical and verbal bullying can have a major effect on a child's development and mental health. Creating support groups for bullying victims, to let them know that there are people who care about their well-being, is an important step. Often notifying adults can lead to more bullying, and is not always a good option. Having strong connections with other students, on the other hand, can really help people who are bullied.
If I witnessed someone being bulled, I would help them as much as possible. Just being a friend for that person would go a long way to make them feel better and stop the bullying. People without many friends are often the first targets of bullies. Being there for them, to provide support, is important to me.
Edward Zhuang
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At CHHS, it is difficult to separate bullying from friendly gestures. I hear frequent name calling, but curse words and slang are thrown around so much that it becomes a part of our daily lexicon. I believe that the real bullying is invisible to us. Cyber-bullying has become increasingly large, and we need to stop it by notifying teachers and counselors.
Suicide is not the right choice. If one is bullied, he or she needs to let someone know, because there are people who can help. Teens do not realize how great of a resource adults are. Remember, they were once teens too, so they have first hand experience.
If I were too see bullying, i wud definitititely want to stop it. we need t stand up for what is right, bacing up those in need. bullying leaves the scars, and no one shud have to go thru bullying.
Gavin Rothwell
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Luckily, have not witnessed any forms of bullying in this school. If I did see someone getting bullied though, I would alert an adult about the situation and afterward I would try to help comfort the person who was being bullied. To help stop bullying in a school, a student or teacher could start a club.
If someone was being bullied, they should talk to a trusted adult like their parents or a teacher. Getting support from friends is also a great way to stop being bullied. The bullied person should always try to travel in groups and should not try and not cause conflict with the bully. They also need to try and stay positive about themselves.
I would inform the proper authorities if I saw someone being bullied. It's a terrible thing to have people get bullied and I would want to stop it right away.
Carly LeMoine
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I have never seen any one being bullied at CHHS and I have never heard of any one being bullied. The worst I have heard is friends joking around in a mean way. I’m pretty sure that bulling does occur at our school somewhere I just haven’t seen it. I you are being bullied you can go talk to a teacher, counselor, or any other trusted adult. I also think that if you told a friend they would try and help you. If I knew of some one being bullied I would probably tell the counselor so that they could try and help the child. Its not fair for one kid to have to go through being bullied when they might not have done any thing.
Forrest Pratson
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3\7\13
At our school (CHHS) i have never really seen full on bulling. i think that bulling is interpreted wrong a kid may just be joking around and the person on the other end takes it seriously there is never bulling like "give me you lunch money" or anything like that
i also do not think there is a cyber bulling at our school either on social media people are mostly friendly and i have never seen anything truly offensive on social media either
I think that there is no real way to solve the problem of bulling teachers or counselors will never truly going on inside the mind of a kid and if suicide is a real choice then they most likely will be able to do it without intervention so the real solution is talk to the kids about notifying teachers about if they have been/seen bulling
Harish Prasad
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Period 5
As a student of Chapel Hill High, I have not been or seen any bullying, but there has been some verbal harassment between friends. Although they are insulting each other in an offensive way, they are just joking with each other and they are able to laugh about it. The most common type of bullying would probably verbal bullying. The best way to prevent any kind of bullying would probably be to have someone like an administrator monitor the hallways in between classes to watch out for any people saying offensive things to each other.
If someone is being bullied, they should talk to an administrator, a teacher, or any adult that they trust. If they do not feel like talking to an adult, then they could talk to their friends. Their friends could definitely help them out and report it to administrators or just stand up to the bully for the victim.
If I knew someone who bullies other people, I would let them know whenever I saw them that it’s not cool to put other people down that way, and then I would tell them to stop. If they don’t stop then I would report that person to an administrator. If I knew someone who is a victim, then I would talk to an adult or try to stand up for that person. If the bullying was out hand, then I would report that person to an administrator.
Sarah Taekman
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Everyone knows about it, but no one wants to talk about it. It’s in schools all across the country, but we have yet to find a truly effective way of stopping it. Bullying is addressed all throughout one’s school years, and everyone has seen or heard about one bullying situation in their school at least. I haven’t seen or heard any myself, just heard accounts from others who saw another student be insulted or shoved into lockers. While physical bullying gets the most attention, it’s verbal and cyber bullying that’s most abundant. The issue with this is that it’s not like an authority member can censor or force a student to change what they say. I think the strategy we need to take is to let all the kids know how awful it feels to be bullied through simulations or acting out situations. We also need bystanders of bullying to actually speak up. The victim’s situation will not get better until they get someone to talk to them and the bully.
Schools have one of the best places to get help with personal issues, and that’s the guidance counselor. Students that visit don’t even have to tell others that they’re going; they can just go in, and their entire conversation will be confidential. If they’re uncomfortable with doing that, they can always ask a friend to go talk to the counselor for them. But suicide is never the way to fix the problem. If I witnessed bullying, I would definitely try to break it up. If just saying, “stop” doesn’t help, then it would be time to go to the counselor to break it up. The worst thing to do would be to just watch. That makes the victim feel worse and the bully feel empowered that everyone is watching but no one is stopping them.
Robert Fernald
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3/7/2013
As a student at CHHS I have witnessed verbal bullying. Even though most of the time it was not often and not serious, it could still be an issue. I think that there are a few strategies to overcome bullying. First the victim must stand up for themselves, if they let the bully get away with it then they will come back to bully them again. Next the witnesses must not cheer the bully on, they should at least tell the person that it is not ok or even seek further help. Lastly the witness must not stay a victim, but must seek help from people that they trust.
If someone is being bullied they should seek help from their friends, parents or other people that they know and trust. If I knew someone who was being bullied I would probably not contact the proper authorities at once. First I would talk to them, figure out what was going on and try to help them before telling someone without approval. If it was really bad or if the bully would not stop then I would inform someone at once.
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Isabelle Alzona
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In Chapel Hill High School there isn't much physical fighting, at least compared to some of the other schools in our district. The only type of bullying that I've witnessed in my time here was cyber bullying. I was sitting in a morning class and some kids were talking about another girl. They said that she was awful and they wished they could slap her. Then they sent a couple of mean texts to her. As far as I know the kids and the girl made up in the end, for there was no talk about her in later classes. The most prevalent type of bullying I've seen is cyber bullying. People cyber bully because the internet makes it so easy, a simple Facebook post or a couple of forwarded messages could ruin someone's social life.
To Avoid being bullied someone might talk to the teacher and turn in who ever is bullying them. Although in most cases that wouldn't be enough. A more drastic but effective way to stop it is to switch schools. And if your cyber bullied you could take down your Facebook, change your e-mail, and change your phone number. But the way to make the bullying stop for good is to stop the bully. Teachers and faculty need to be more aware of bullying, if they see it happening they need to have consequences.
If I saw bullying going on I would definitely tell someone. It might not be the principle or an officer, but it would be a parent or trusted teacher. I wouldn't let bullying continue because I know that if the bullied kid takes a rash action and takes his own life, that would be on my head. If it's not you today it's someone else tomorrow.
Claire Kern
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As many have already said, the most bullying that people generally witness is verbal bullying or friends just joking around. The only form of I have ever come in contact with is just joking with my friends. But bulling does go on, even if we aren’t aware of it. Kids get picked on and hurt in ways that can physically and emotional scar. I wound say the most prevalent type would be cyber bullying because people are more tempted to be mean to others when they aren’t doing it directly to the person. Also, others are less likely to see the bullying and stop it from happening. Social networking also plays a role in this. These networks are easy places for kids to pinpoint other kids and harass them.
Though most who are bullied don’t know it, it is easy to just tell someone what is happening and have them help stop it. You can easily tell a parent, friend, councilor or even a teacher such as Mr. Waters. I know Mr. Waters has probably seen and helped bully situations, and other adults are just as willing to step up and stop the bullying to.
If I saw someone being bullied or someone bulling others, I would definitely rise up and try and help. I wouldn’t do it in a way that would embarrass anyone or call someone out, just simply telling an adult can be a great solution.
Sophie Heins
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1) I personally haven't noticed any bullying but I would probably have to stop reading for a minute to notice. Though I have heard others mention it, and seen the literal writing on the walls. So I would say that verbal (if you are willing to consider writing in bathroom stalls verbal) to be by far the most common, but thats just my opinion.
2) I personally have never witnessed cyber bullying at our school. Although I have possibly seen glimpses of it taking place all over the internet, most people just aren't brave enough to do it in a place where it is not anonomous which I'm not quite sure is a good or bad thing.
3) I would go tell an authority if I saw any bullying, but it would be harder to do if you were the one on the being bullied. If anybody sees signs of cyberbullying they should go tell the websites manager because they will help to stop all of it. Poeple need to open there eyes and see that bulliyng would be such an easy thing to stop if we all just looked harder and saw the good in each other.
Hanna Siekierski
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Throughout my freshman year, I have not directly witnessed any accounts of bullying. But I have heard of a few cases of it. For example, one of my friends had a sibling who was bullied over Facebook. I did not actually read the comments that were posted, but I heard enough about them to know that it was extremely mean. Because of my lack of witnessing bullying, I don’t think that my opinion is based on any considerable evidence when I say that cyber-bullying seems to be the most predominant type of bullying at CHHS. The only way I see that could possibly fix the bullying issue at our school is if we encouraged people to report anything they see on the internet that could be an example of bullying. Cyber-bullying is much more discreet than other types of bullying, making it seem hard to pinpoint. But it is definitely possible, and certainly worth the effort if it means the safety and well-being of a student.
Students who are being bullied should talk to anyone they can about their problems. Honestly, it may seem scary at first, especially because it seems like the bullies may come after them for reporting them. But if you talk to someone, they will work it out immediately and get the problem fixed. An adult will know what to do and they know to do it quickly because bullying can be so damaging to someone.
I would definitely tell an authority because something as hateful as bullying should not be allowed to go on. It is not good for the person being bullied on a mental, emotional, social, and sometimes physical level. The bully also needs to learn that such behavior and outright disrespect is completely unacceptable and they need to learn how they are to treat someone else.
This year, I cannot say that I have been a victim of bullying, but I can most certainly say that I have witnessed it, and almost every time, I did chime in and say something, but personally I get really bothered by that sorts of stuff.
ReplyDeleteSomeone who is being bullied could absolutely talk to a counselor or parent, but if they are not comfortable with that they could always turn to a friend first, before resulting to the authorities.
First, I think I would talk to the person, and suggest to them what I think the right thing to do would be. Sometimes a confrontation from a peer can handle the situation, but sometimes you have to turn to a higher authority for help. If my confrontation didn't help, then I would absolutely tell someone to try to get help, no matter what consequences I might have to face, because I know I'd have a ton of guilt to live with, and it's the right thing to help someone out if they are in a tricky situation.
Lillian Menkens-Weiler
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Period 5
Though I haven't witnessed a number of bullying cases this year, it seem to me that verbal bullying is quite predominant at our school. There is quite a bit of gossiping, name calling, and talking about other people behind their backs, as well as making fun of them. I also know that cyber bullying is very common, and can be incredibly hurtful. I can't say that I have come across a case of this online this year, but I know that it is a huge problem in high schools everywhere.
It is important that someone who is being bullied is able to talk to someone they trust. Not talking to anyone can lead to a lot of bottled-up feelings, and can empower the bully. It is very difficult, but once the person being bullied has told someone, hopefully they will be able to overcome bullying. Peers and trusted adult are some people that students can talk to.
It is difficult to watch someone bullying someone else, but it is also very difficult to tell someone about it. However, it is very important to do so. I think that I would try to talk to someone I trusted, who might have good ideas as to how to handle the situation, and how to talk to the bullied student and how to adequately help them navigate the situation.
I think that Chapel Hill High has done a pretty good job minimizing the amount of intense bullying that other schools in other states encounter. I don't see bullying occur at our school because most of the time it's friends joking with friends. Cyber-bullying is a different case though. Kids feel secure behind a screen and their persona changes on the computer. They feel more safe smack-talking other people when they can't be touched. So I would say that cyber-bullying IS the most prevalent these days, which was not the case years ago. As our society evolved, so did the harassment of kids by other kids. I think that schools should continue to make students aware of what they could do to someone by bullying them. This way they aren't just being told not to do something, but actually know why they shouldn't and how it affects others. There are many programs that work to eliminate bullying so schools could team up with them and have some sort of assembly of bullying awareness.
ReplyDeleteBullying victims don't usually seek help if they are being subject to such actions. However, teachers should offer their help to the general school population in order for them to feel a little more secure than they would've before. Teachers should also be more approachable.
I strongly believe in people's privacy and wishes. If someone asked me not to tell anyone something, I wouldn't. But if that person is about to do something drastic to escape bullying, I would definitely inform someone like a counselor or parents, even if that person would hate me forever. During a time when being bullied, people lose their value in life; therefore, they aren't thinking about the future and how good it could be. It's important that there is a support cushion for those struggling through bullying and it is also important that people report bullying. Bullying awareness is also a good start!!!
Jessi Szymczak
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Since I have been at Chapel Hill High School I have not personally been bullied. However, there are little things that happen to others that I sometimes witness that are forms of verbal bullying.
I never think that should ever be any cases where bullying goes too far to where someone would think about physically hurting themselves, but I can not say that things like this don't happen. I think it is a very important thing to know that everyone has the ability to seek help. The places where they get this help or guidance from is different depending on each person and the type of bullying they are facing. Anyone who is receiving bullying that is this harmful should always talk to someone about it instead of keeping it to themselves.
If I knew someone who was being bullied in a harmful way I would inform the suitable person I think would be best at dealing with the situation at hand. I would make sure I talked with the person at first though to see what would be best for them.
Harison Young
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A freshman at Chapel Hill High School, I have not come to or witnessed any types of bullying. I am very fortunate to fall into this category.
If someone was being bullied, I think it would be proper for that person to seek assistance from the proper authorities. These include: Parents, teachers, principles, or a trusted adult.
If I knew that someone was being bullied or someone was bullying another person, I would notify the right authority. I believe that it is not right to bully an innocent human being. Every person is equal and no other has a right to make fun of another person. Even if I was scared, I would still have to fight through because the victim must be ten times more scared than I am.
As a student at chapel hill high school I have definitely witnessed bullying. The main kind of bullying that I see is verbal bullying this goes from the simple calling of names to the elaborate use of blackmail. One way to stop bullying was if the student being bullied came forward about what had happened.
ReplyDeleteSomeone who is bullied should take a couple of steps to make sure it does not go too far. The person being bullied should report the offender or come face to face with them and tell them to stop.
If I had come to the option where I either had to tell the authority about bullying or ignore it I would look at the details of what is happening and see if their is a less drastic way to handle it.
Emily Ball
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3/8/2013
Because I am still relatively new to CHHS, I have not encountered or witnessed any types of bullying. I am very fortunate to fall into this category.If someone was being bullied, I think it would be proper for that person to get assistance from the proper authorities. These include: Parents, teachers, principles, or a trusted adult.If I knew that someone was being bullied or someone was bullying another person, I would notify the right authority. I believe that it is not right to bully an innocent human being. Every person is equal and no other has a right to make fun of another person. If i were to ever witness any type of bullying, then i would do the best i could to help the perdson being bullied. I would either stick up for that person, defend them, or go find a trusted adult close by.
As a student at this high school I have not witnessed any accounts of bullying. If it were to happen though, I think that verbal bullying would be the most common kind, because of how easy it is to do.
ReplyDeleteI think that a bullied person should do all he can to minimize contact, between the bully and him, and report the situation as soon as possible. He should also take measures to stop the bully.
If I had the option to report a case to the authorities I would check how serious the situation is, and then whether the person can handle it themselves.
Sam bauers
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2nd period
This is my first year ay chapel hill highschool and so far i really enjoy it. I have to say that I havent seen a lot of bullying, but thats the thing is that sometimes its really hard to tell if bullying is going on. Thats why it is so important to tell someine if you are being bullied so that they can help you.
Verbal bullying is easy to miss because its hard to tell if its just two messing around or actual bullying. If i were being bullied i would probably try to resolve it first before telling someone because telling on someobe can sometimes just get you in more trouble.
So far this year I have not witnessed any bullying and I have not seen any also. I think the best way when you are being bullied you should tell an adult even if this bully threatens you that he will harm you. I think that if you do not tell anyone the problem will be worse and you will seem like you are controlled by him. If he know's something and threatens you that he will tell everyone something you should still do it.
ReplyDeleteAlso if I was being bullied I would talk to him and if he doesnt stop i would tell a teacher.
Kaitlin Hill
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As a freshman at CHHS, I have not been around long enough to witness firsthand bullying. Yet I hear about it every day; the girls talking trash about their peers in the bathroom and the guys pushing each other around until someone falls into a table. As highschoolers, we have come to except these things as normal teenage behavior, however, it is still bullying. You never know when your words will go too far and cut through someone like a blade; that one sly comment that leads them to go home and slit their writs. This is the fate that we have set for ourselves. Our generation has this illusion that the words we spew out onto the internet don’t affect anyone. Just because you can’t see the face of the person you just humiliated doesn’t mean that they can’t feel the pain behind your bitter words.
The common response for most victims of bullying is to ignore the situation until it goes away. With social media these days, that is hardly ever accomplished. Another common misconception is that you are powerless against the words of hate. Everyone knows that if a teacher sees a kid punch someone, they will be punished. Yet when someone gets called a slut or a bitch, we look the other way. This is the first thing that has to change if we are going to be able to stop bullying at its core. If people like us are unwilling to report verbal bullying, then it will just continue to go under the radar. There are so many things that as a highschooler seem impossible to fix, and it is hard to tell yourself that just by telling someone that so and so called someone a slut will add up to much, but we have to start somewhere. So personally, I will try to be more aware of bullying and think twice before I call someone a name.
Francis Wemmenhove
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As a student of Chapel Hill High School, I have not encountered or witnessed any forms of bullying. However, I’m sure that there is bullying happening at our school, I just have not witnessed it yet. Since I have not really witnessed bullying happening at Chapel Hill High, I can not really say which type of bullying is the most prevalent. A person being bullied should try to seek help from a trusted adult. For example, this trusted adult could be a parent, teacher, or counselor. If I knew someone that was being bullied I hope that I would inform the proper authorities and that I would not just allow the bullying to continue. However, you never know what you would actually do if you ever were in a situation like that.
Sam Nielsen
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1. So far I have not seen, or just not noticed, a large amount of bullying. When it comes to physical bullying, I haven't seen any cases at all. I do believe that there has been, and is, plenty of verbal bullying going on in schools, but I have never really been a part of it. Sometimes friends will tease each other, usually in a friendly manner. However, I sometimes notice that certain people in a group are teased more often than the others. I usually have no idea why this happens, and the one who gets teased a lot usually does not seem hurt, but they may not like being the one who gets made fun of. I haven't encountered any cyber bullying outside of flame wars in the comment sections of youtube videos and such.
2. I would imagine that they could go to an adult like a parent, councilor, or teacher. If they don't feel comfortable talking to them, then they can try going to their friends. If their friends are a part of the problem, then they should stop being friends with them. They should also put themselves in the mindset that there is no point in killing themselves or anything like that. That would only cause horrible grievances to those who love them (as well as to those who are bullying them).
3. If I knew the person well, then I would talk to them about the bullying. If I did not, then I might talk to one of their friends. If they didn't seem to want any help, then I would wait. If the bullying did not get better, I would just go ahead and tell someone with authority about it.
Danielle Reviere
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I have not really seen anyone being bullied at CHHS this year, and none of the people that I talk to have said anything about being bullied. Some suggestions are that they should have some teachers standing outside in the hallway. Maybe teachers should even walk around at lunch to make sure no one is getting bullied. Those are the only suggestions I have.
If I saw someone being bullied I am pretty sure that I would say something. We have all been bullied and we all know what it feels like to be bullied. So, I think that because we all have been in that position before that I would either stick up for the person right there, or I would go talk to a teacher immediately.
Alexis Ramirez
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1st period
3-8-13
1) Since I have been in Chapel Hill High School I have not been bullied. But I have witnessed bullying in school such as verbal, when students talked back to each other. There are other forms I have seen bullying is like cyber bullying. I don't get into cyber bullying but i seen it many times. Such as social networking, Facebook online posts and other networks that people use to chat with friends but mostly I see these things as gateways where most people can become bullies.
2) If someone has been bullied or is being bullied they can talk to the counselor, their parents, or their close friends, someone they trust. Its not good if you're being bullied and not doing anything about it and keeping all the pain inside.
3) First if I knew someone that is being bullied I would help them out. Tell them to have a talk to your parents, counselor because if they don't get assistance then that is how most bullies become one they don't get help and when they bully one person then they turn into one. If I now a bully I would tell why they are bullying others, and they don't care then I would leave them alone and don't get into problems with them. If they get worse then I would report them.
Joy Stouffer
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1. I have seen bullying at CHHS. Some people are mean for no reason and they make fun of people who haven’t done anything. I think that anti-bullying rules should be enforced more frequently so that teachers should interfere more when an act of bullying is taking place.
2. Somebody that is bullied should seek help from a teacher or their friends. Also, the guidance counselors have programs that can help. people that are bullied should definitely seek help. Bullying is bad.
3. If I knew somebody who was bullied, I would tell a teacher or a guidance counselor. Authorities should be alerted when somebody is being mistreated. It is the job of counselors to help people who are bullied.
Rebecca Harless
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March 8, 2013
As a student of CHHS, I have sadly witnessed verbal bullying. I have also heard about a certain bullying-type website concerning students of Orange County that was disbanded. I am really glad I have neither seen nor heard about physical bullying occurring with someone I know, but I know that there most likely is physical bullying occurring to someone in CHHS. About strategies and suggestions I can provide to further the campaign of eliminating verbal bullying in schools, I think that teachers should only give one warning to bullies, and then if it occurs again, they should immediately intervene, by kicking the kid out of class or something along those lines.
Someone being bullied could talk to their parents. I was bullied in elementary school, and it was getting superbly annoying, so I talked to my mom. Magically, I felt better about my situation, and, even stranger, one of the bullies stopped bullying me. I think teenagers should be able to talk to their parents or a guardian or a teacher or a trusted adult because they really can help stop the bullying. I have read far too many stories about teenagers that know how desperate their friend is to escape from certain circumstances, like bullying, desperate enough for desperate measures. Telling a friend about being bullied is a great start, but it will not offer the long-time relief no bullying, period, brings. There is never a reason for drastic measures because bullying is bullying, and bullying won’t last forever.
I have been practically everywhere on the bullying continuum, from being bullied to bullying others. I know when bullying is the “oh-we’re-just-playing-with-you” kind and when it is not. Countless times I have tried to stand up against bullying I’ve seen; a couple of times I have actually told the right person. Now, I think that if I continued seeing someone verbally bullying or someone bullying another, I would inform the authorities. Most likely, I would just try to stop the bully myself there and tell the bullied person to talk to someone. If it were physical or cyber-bullying, I would definitely tell the authorities. I know that my position is not the best, but it is hard for me to know what I would really do. Bullying really just needs to end.
Elise Dixon
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being a student at CHHS, I have witnessed bullying a couple times, they were verbal, but ended shortly and were not serious. where ever you go, verbal bullying is around, even if its a person saying bad things behind someone’s back, or someone telling another person rude things. Even if the bullying is not too serious, it can still hurt a person. I see verbal bullying the most in high school. I think so because it is much easier to say things about people then to actually punch a person.
I think that if the bullying is not serious then it might work if you just talk to them and tell them to stop, if it continues then I would contact a teacher or counselor. If someone is being bullied, to seek help I would definitely tell someone, a friend, parent or teacher. The type of bullying makes the way to fix the problem a lot different. If the bullying is physical, then I would tell a teacher, and get the school involved. If it is verbal I would also contact a teacher, and get someone to talk with them.
If I knew someone that was being seriously I would not hesitate to go and tell someone, even if it is a teacher. If the teacher doesn’t help I would then go and find a higher authority that would help as well.
Shomya Mitra
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I have seen people abused by bullies in my time at CHHS. Mostly it is verbal, since it comes up in conversation. Also, it’s easier to bully verbally because you don’t have to go out of your way to perform the bullying. To prevent this type of bullying I would recommend that the school begin a campaign to fight the bullying. Also, if you ever see someone being bullied over the internet, say something about it. Just like face-to-face bullying, there is a consequence.
The biggest way to stop being bullied is to tell a trusted adult about your problems and then let them help you. You have to be careful though, because some adults should not be told about bullying, especially some teachers who are not doing what they are paid to do. Also, you can stand up to the bullies. You have to make sure you aren’t passive or aggressive. You must be assertive. The other two options are too extreme and may cause more bullying.
If someone I knew was being bullied I would do one of two things. If the bullying was physical then I would report it to the proper authorities. If it had been happening for a long time or it was very serious then I would send it to the courts and have it tried as felony, or simple assault
Kurt G
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3-8-13
People get bullied verbally all the time. It would be impossible to get rid of verbal bullying. I have not seen physical bullying at this school yet. Judging people is as good as verbally bullying someone. If anyone is being verbally bullied, there really isn't anything you can do about it. If you go and seek assistance it will just mark you more and make you more subject to verbal bullying. If you are being physically bullied, however, seeking assistance is understandable and it should be done. You don't really want people to commit suicide so if you are witnessing physical bullying you
may want to go and tell someone.
If someone was being physically bullied I probably wouldn't tell anyone myself, although I might tell the bullied person to tell someone. This is sort of being selfish, but if there is some 6 foot guy bullying someone, you don't want to make yourself the victim too. Verbal bullying however, if you are subject to it, you just got to suck it up. Nothing is going to stop verbal bullying and moping about it certainly won't.
Francisco Coch
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I myself have not experienced bully this year, however this is merely based on my definition of it. I am aware of the fact that it happens everyday at school, but because of how it is perceived differently ranging from students to adults, most of the time no one takes notice of it. The manner of which it often takes is name calling, but because of varying views and definitions of what it really means to bully someone, we have started accepting others calling each other hurtful names and we ultimately look past that. This can be good to a certain degree, however when it carries over to teachers there can be a negative effect, as it has on several occasions in this class.
Some ways kids can seek assistance on the issue is by talking to a teacher or parent and working out ways to overcome their abuses. Perhaps the kid may even want to confront the bully their self and explain their feelings. If I knew of someone being bullied, I would most likely not do very much about it, and I’m sure others would do the same. “We as a society have become so numb to what we’re saying”, and the level of harshness found in insults nowadays are rising undoubtedly. If someone really has a problem with how they are being treated, they should take the initiative to do something about it themselves.
George McBurney
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So far, I have not seen alot of bullying so far at chhs. My guess would be cyberbullying is the most prevalent since you do not have to confront the person, which would make it easier to bully the person, and since technology is so common it would just make sense.
2) thankfully , bullying is not common at chhs. But if there was, it would be shame to see someone put their life in danger, or possibly even take it away if we knew it could have been prevented. There are many counselors at the school, or teachers that would be of good assitance to help a person get through bullying, and they could easily get access to the bully as well to understand their motives and stop the bullying. Someone who is being bullied could aslo tell their parents, of course.
3) If I knew someone who was being bullied , I would definitely try to help. Alerting teachers or parents if the situation would make sense, but it does depend on how the person who is being bullied wants the situation to be settled.
Nikki Thai
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1.) I'm not sure whether the bullying I've witnessed is actual bullying or real but if it is then I've often seen physical bullying and verbal bullying. We could just try and put it out there more. To be honest, although it may stop future bullying from some it won't eliminate all bullies. Honestly it won't stop around you until they, the bully themselves, realize how bad it is and what kind of consequences it has. Which most likely won't be till its already too late.
2.) I think the first place any would go to is a friend. Other than that you would most likely go to an adult you trust, be it a parent, teacher or other family and/or friends. A good way to relieve any kind of stress is a way of expressing yourself. Through art, writing, etc.
3.) I try not to make false accusations. A lot of times I see things happen, it seems mostly joking to me. However that might not be true. But I don't believe in reporting something without a proper understanding or evidence.
Hope Davison, 1st (・㉨・)
ReplyDeleteActually, I’m not sure if I have witnessed bullying at school or not. The reason is due to the fact that walking through halls I hear so much smack talk and cussing at each other, I can’t differentiate between a mere tease or a full on verbal attack. Nevertheless, it will occur whether or not you can see it. Chhs in particular has a no-bullying policy, so bullying is suppressed better than other high schools where it can get out of control. Along with verbal bullying, cyber-bullying is far too common in today’s society. If you’re being bullied really severely over the internet, I suggest you just delete whatever is connecting you to the bully. Though you can alert the website mods and make them aware, even if you do that and the bullying stops, every time you come back to the website it will just remind you of pain.
Though I know some bully victims are too scarred to stand up to their bully, I really think they need to talk to the bully one on one. It’ll be scary, yes, but if they stand up themselves they can understand and even change the bully’s mind. Other methods could be seeking help from a teacher who cares, a parent, friends, anyone who may listen to you and care. With bullying, your best ally and weapon is awareness. Bully victim support groups can help with people who have been treated the same or a similar way and can talk freely with each other. Also, the bully him or herself needs help. It won’t do any good to sweep the bully into the dark where they can just come back to a different person. They have to know it is wrong and understand why.
Witnessing bullying is something you have to take action quickly. Because I’m kind of rash, I would probably rush in and get smacked down as well - but I can also go in with more people, because once again, awareness is like a shiny sword (key). Of course it would also be a good idea to let a ton of teachers and authorities know, because they have the power to do something about it. I also think that instead of stepping in and standing up for a bully as a one time thing and then dropping them like a hot potato and not ever talking to them again, a friendship would really help bully victims. Same for bullies themselves; they need to be taught a lesson, but not be abused so much that they grow more hate.
Keith Segars
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At CHHS bulling has not been a factor in my high school experience. I have seen some verbal and cyber bullying. I would say the most used technique for bullying is cyber-bullying. The best way to combat this type of bullying is to have the victim tell an adult. There also can be some intervention by the bully. If the bully can be identified they should not be able to go back on the Internet, so they can’t bully anyone over the Internet.
There are many ways a person being bullied can go about getting help. The first and most obvious is to go get help from an adult. There are many adults you can ask such as a teacher, guidance councilor, parent or coach. Also the victims could stand up for themselves or have someone else stand up for them. Also I would offer them moral support so they can get help
If I saw someone get bullied I would alert someone. If that didn’t work I would intervene myself. I would get help because if I were getting bullied I would want someone to stand up for me. Also people in this situation are in a lot of emotional pain and really need to be helped. Also the situation is extremely volatile and the victim can get severely depressed and develop other mental illnesses.
Annelise ter Horst
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I haven’t received any bullying personally, and while I think it does go on in Chapel Hill, I believe it happens less than people expect. The recent bullying I have heard of was both via internet through social media networking. Both were groups of students insulting their peers in schools around this area. I think this is a real problem because students know that they can get away with bullying in public so they resort to hiding behind a computer. And often times, what they say is a lot worse and more accessible to other people, making their embarrassment increase. I do not know how the leaders of this school system can put tabs on these cyber-bullies without being intrusive, but I hope they will find an alternative or punishment worthy of those who chose to misuse technology in this way.
Someone seeking assistance with bullying should definitely see a counselor or therapist about what is being done to them before going to self-harm. Many might be feeling self-conscious about their situation, (and while I have not been in that kind of situation) so they think that talking to someone would make the embarrassment worse. Maybe they do not want to stand up to their bully and avoid confrontation. I think the hardest step for victims is seeking help, and the rest will work out for best.
If I knew of someone who was being bullied or knew a bully I would first try to talk to them before going to an adult. While it is imperative that they seek help, it still is not my business so I should check the boundaries I cross. A simple conversation about the problem, and maybe they will agree and find someone to talk to. But if they repeatedly refuse and the situation gets worse, it is my responsibility to tell someone.
Shreyas Pyati
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1) I have not witnessed or been a victim of bullying. However, of all the types of bullying I think verbal is most common, because many people may not even realize that what they're saying is bullying. They may think that they are teasing someone, but in can be considered bullying.
2) People that are victims of bullying should seek out a counselor or a teacher for help. Asking a friend might lead to unwanted consequences, so I would strongly advise against that. Of course, I have never been bullied so I cannot say.
3) I would tell someone who is being bullied to seek an adult. I would definitely try to stop the bully at that instant, but I wouldn't get further involved and instead I would just tell the person to seek out a trusted adult to talk to.
Linda Martinez
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Me personally I haven't seen any been bullying in chapel hill high. Their might be more cyber bullying just because many teen have more accesses to a computer and it i guess it would be easier for the bully.
If I person is being bullied they should talk to an older adult some one they feel they can trust. Like a teacher your parent or someone at school they can maybe even talk to there older brother or sister.
If I knew of someone being bullied I would provide them my help I would talk to the victim and give them advice of what they can do to get out of the situation by telling them to talk to an older adult.
Lily E.
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I have not seen much bullying at all at CHHS. I have heard that there is some cyber-bullying, but I have not seen it personally because I don't use Facebook or Twitter. The most I ever hear at school is gossip; people occasionally talk behind others' backs.
I think that the most important thing for a person being bullied to do is to get help immediately. It can be from a teacher, parent, friend, counselor, or other trusted person, but most of all they shouldn't let it go on after the first time. CHHS has a no-tolerance policy, which I think is great. It means that once bullying is reported, it can be stopped immediately. People just need to know that they shouldn't be embarrassed or ashamed and can get support.
Depending on the situation, I may or may not speak up for a person being bullied. In the case of verbal bullying, I would definitely say something and ask them to stop. I've never witnessed physical bullying, but if I ever do I'm not sure how I will react. If I don't feel safe stepping in, I'll definitely go to a teacher or counselor about it.
Period 2
ReplyDeleteI personally don't know anyonne in our school that is being bullied, but that does not mean it is not happening. I could have a friend who is being bullied and I might not even know because they try to keep it a secret.
I feel that the one person who you can always go to talk to about anythigh is the school counselor, they will respectfully listen to everything you say and won't brush you off or ignore you. Your parents are also good people to talk to, and even an older sibling if you have one. Teachers are also a good resource and if you are being bullied you should talk to someone before doing anythig dangerous.
If I thought that one of my friends was being bullied then I would talk to them first and ask them what is going on. I would then seek help from an adult to talk to them and prevent them from hurting themselve.
I personally haven't seen much bullying at CHHS. That doesn't mean that there isn't any. There could be some people who are hiding it.
ReplyDeleteI think that you can always go to your counselor. They are people who are always there to listen.
If someone I knew was being bullied I would try to talk to them and then lead them to a proper source to help them.
"The Bully Effect"
ReplyDeleteWenbo Wang
Period 2
3/8/13
As of current in Chapel Hill High, I have not seen a case of bullying. Within social groups, there may be some playful joking and defiant comments, but it is understood and accepted within the group. I am really thankful for not being in any cases of bullying; or witnessing bullying so far. Physical bullying is not frequently seen, due to the high possibility of intervention. Cyber bullying seems like the most likely suspect. Verbal bullying is usually in the form of jokes gone awry, and the receiver will take the comment as an abuse tactic.
If one was to be bullied, assistance may come in the form of counseling, private talks with parents, or seek support from their peers. Or, if possible, try to solve the problem themselves. This can be in the form of standing up for oneself; by confronting the bully in a peaceful manner, pushing down anger, watching and/or reading enlightening stories, or other probable actions to end suffering due to being the victim of a bully.
If bullying were to occur to people I knew, I would try to inform the respective person of authority in dealing with this situation, such as a teacher, but at the same time, try not to form sides. This is because the victim, as well as the bully, contains good qualities. But in the case of the bully, these qualities are concealed behind a wall of doubt, envy, depression, and false guidance. I have not witnessed any forms of bullying recently, but if bullying were to occur, I would first ask for the victim to inform authorities, and raise morale through conversation. By keeping silent, the terror caused by the bully’s onslaught would only spread.
Ashley Yang
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As a student of CHHS, I have not seen a case of true bullying. I think there are many inside jokes and maybe some remarks, but they do not offend anyone. I think the most prevalent would probably be verbal or cyber-bullying, but like I said this is mainly playful and not meant to be taken seriously. I think bullying is very hard to pinpoint because people like to make jokes, so that could be mistaken for bullying when it really isn't.
I think they should work to talk to someone. It's easy to give advice and tell people to talk about their problems, but its a hard thing to do. I think they should talk to parents or close friends who may understand and be able to help. I think they should also try and be more confident and stand up for themselves, but sometimes the bully is bigger or has more power.
If I knew someone getting bullied, I would definitely try to help them because being bullied does not seem like a fun thing and according to the article, so many kids have gone to drastic measures because of bullying. If i knew a bully, I would try and convince them to stop because this is not a good thing. It's not good to be a passive bystander because you are not doing anything to fix the problem.
Vanessa Campos-Diaz
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I have not see any case pf bullying but that doesn't mean that it doesn't happen at our schools. Their will always be bullies in school its just something teenagers go through but sometimes the bully doesn't stop after their teenage years, and their was bullies of all ages.
If someone was being bullied i would tell them to tell a teacher that they are close with and they trust won't out them to everybody and keep them anonymous.
If I saw someone getting bullied i would immediately stop them because no one should ever be put down for being themselves or for any other reason. Bullying is unacceptable, and we all need to help stop it.
Sanjana Vasudevan
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I don't think that I have seen a case that I would call true bullying. People tease their friends, but nothing that is very drastic. Physical bullying is not really a major factor these days. The main form of bullying would probably be verbal bullying.
I would recommend that they talk to a counselor or a teacher that is familiar with both the victim and the bully so that the teacher could observe their interactions. Sometimes, all anyone needs is a little support such as from their friends. I would definitely help someone that I saw being bullied. I wouldn't necessarily try to stop the bullying directly, but I would provide support, encouragement and advice to the victim. I think I would also tell teachers if someone was seriously bullying someone else. It is important for an adult to know that the event is taking place in order to help the person being bullied.
Mary Louise Callaghan
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I personally have not experienced any intense bullying at any of the schools I have attended. If I saw someone being hurt, I would alert someone of it. Either a parent or teacher. To help stop bullying in a school I think a student or teacher could start a club or a support group for people who are being bullied. I do really like the idea of having a guidance counselor who you can go to with your problems.
Getting support from friends is also a great way to stop being bullied. They also should not listen to what the bully says about them. They need to try and stay positive about themselves.
I would inform the proper authorities if I saw someone being bullied. I hate seeing people in pain and I would try all I can to stop it.
As a student of CHHS, have you encountered or witnessed any forms of bullying (verbal, physical, cyber-bullying, etc.) or know of anyone being bullied? If so, which kind have you seen as the most prevalent and what strategies or suggestions can you provide to further the campaign of eliminating this type of bullying in schools?
ReplyDeleteJeffrey He
Period 7
World History
As a student of CHHS I see people get "bullied" all the time, stuff that counts as bullying, but it is probably just kidding around. The students don't really actually bully each other like it is in the textbooks. I don't usually see kids getting shoved in lockers by seniors. Physical bullying is not really a major factor these days. The main form of bullying would probably be verbal bullying.
To prevent bullying, I would suggest talking to friends and talking to guidance counselors. Often talking to parents and teachers might escalate the situation. Sometimes, all anyone needs is a little support such as from their friends.
If I knew of someone being bullied, I probably would go talk to them to resolve the situation. If it were really serious, then I'd talk to their parents or counselors.
Nathan Guskiewicz
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My guess would be cyberbullying is the most prevalent since you do not have to confront the person, which would make it easier to bully the person, and since technology is so common it would just make sense.
Luckily, bullying is not common at chhs. But if there was, it would be shame to see someone put their life in danger, or possibly even take it away if we knew it could have been prevented. There are many counselors at the school, or teachers that would be of good assitance to help a person get through bullying, and they could easily get access to the bully as well to understand their motives and stop the bullying. Someone who is being bullied could aslo tell their parents, of course.
If I knew someone who was being bullied (eeven if t was not my firend), I would definitely try to help. Alerting teachers or parents if the situation would make sense, but it does depend on how the person who is being bullied wants the situation to be settled.
Jesse Chen
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period 7
As a student of Chapel Hill High, I have not been or seen any bullying, but there has been some verbal harassment between friends. Although they are insulting each other in an offensive way, they are just joking with each other and they are able to laugh about it. The most common type of bullying would probably verbal bullying. The best way to prevent any kind of bullying would probably be to have someone like an administrator monitor the hallways in between classes to watch out for any people saying offensive things to each other.
If someone is being bullied, they should talk to an administrator, a teacher, or any adult that they trust. If they do not feel like talking to an adult, then they could talk to their friends. Their friends could definitely help them out and report it to administrators or just stand up to the bully for the victim.
If I knew someone who bullies other people, I would let them know whenever I saw them that it’s not cool to put other people down that way, and then I would tell them to stop. If they don’t stop then I would report that person to an administrator. If I knew someone who is a victim, then I would talk to an adult or try to stand up for that person. If the bullying was out hand, then I would report that person to an administrator.
Being a freshman at CHHS I am sad to say that I have witnessed bullying. However, this bullying was not physical or even verbal. It was cyber. The twitter page "chtowngossip" while it may have seemed like a joke, was actually very hurtful to many parties. I know of many friendships that were ruined by that page. However, I am glad to say that I have never witnessed verbal or physical abuse at CHHS. People may joke around or may snide comments, but bullying is defined as "Bullying is when a person or group repeatedly tries to harm someone who is weaker or who they think is weaker". I have seen neither repeated not malicious attacks on any one person. All incidents have been isolated. It may be rude, but it doesn't not qualify to be diagnosed as "bullying". It may sound cliche, but the best thing to do when being bullied it just to tell someone. Many bullies, when confronted, will quickly back down. The only way to stop a bully is to directly show them the consequences of their actions. It's quite obvious to me that if I saw anyone being bullied I will quickly stand up for them. However, I usually do not concern myself with small issues. If one takes too much action, then they may no longer be taken seriously.
ReplyDeleteAvery Scope-Crafts
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In my freshmen year at high school, I can gladly say that I have not seen any case of bullying. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean that bullying doesn’t occur. Most likely, there will always be at least a few bullies per grade. Lots of people who are bullies were bullied themselves at some point in time.
If someone was being bullied, they could do one of many things. The first thing would be to tell the person who is bullying you to stop. If they don’t, tell a parent or a teacher that you can trust. From there, it all depends if the bully stops or not. But no one should have to go through being bullied on their own.
If I saw someone being bullied, I would do everything that I could to stop it. Bullying is very serious, and we as Americans need to spread awareness about it. To help, I would probably ask them if I could help in any way, and then I would tell an adult.
The most common type of bullying I have seen would be verbal bullying. Sadly, there is no way to stop it.
DeleteEmily Chang
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I have never witnessed bullying at our school, at least not in obvious forms. Maybe verbal bullying is out there, but it is difficult to tell the difference between bullying and teasing without knowing the circumstances.
If someone was being bullied, there are many ways they can try to stop it. For example, the person could confront the bully and ask them to stop. If that doesn't work, they could seek help from a trusted adult. Bullying is definitely out there and we all need to know what to do when it happens.
If I saw someone being bullied, I would try to help them by standing up for them or telling an adult. I would be there to support the person being bullied so that they wouldn't feel alone in the situation.
I don't think that I have seen a case that I would call true bullying. People tease their friends, but nothing that is very drastic. Physical bullying is not really a major factor these days. The main form of bullying would probably be verbal bullying.
ReplyDeleteI would recommend that they talk to a counselor or a teacher that is familiar with both the victim and the bully so that the teacher could observe their interactions. Sometimes, all anyone needs is a little support such as from their friends. I would definitely help someone that I saw being bullied. I wouldn't necessarily try to stop the bullying directly, but I would provide support, encouragement and advice to the victim. I think I would also tell teachers if someone was seriously bullying someone else. It is important for an adult to know that the event is taking place in order to help the person being bullied.
Jeff Richardson/Period 1
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I think that in our day and age people have a skewed definition of bullying. Someone doesn't have take your lunch money or beat you up on the way home from school to be a bully; however, that would be an example. Bullying can be, and is, much more subtle than that. Everyday I see people who are subject to varying forms of bullying, things that would sound stupid to anyone but the victim. And it's this naivety that lets the bullies get away with what they do.
In order to put an end to the abuse two things need to happen. The person at the receiving end must realize that something has to change. Then they have to realize that something CAN change. Nothing is going to happen if that person isn't motivated to stand up for themselves. It helps to have support from friends, family, or even teachers. Whenever I see bullying, i like to point it out to either the bully or the receiver in hopes that one of them will realize whats going on and make an effort to end it. In more serious cases (when the bully intentionally hurts someone), I would probably make sure an adult is informed.
Blake Rasnake
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As a freshman at CHHS I have been lucky enough not to witness bullying in person. However, this bullying was not physical or even verbal. It's more cyber than anything. With things like twitter people than "sub tweet" about people and even tweet at them. Things like that don't make you cooler than anyone like people think it does. I make you took stupid. When I see things like this online it really hurts me also, I hurt for the people being bullied.
At CHHS we are lucky we don't have as much bullying but it still goes on. I would hate to see someone have there like in danger because of bullying. It is something that can be prevented. You could go talk to a trusted teacher or parent to try to get help if you are getting bullied. There are people that you can talk to and they will help you.
If I saw someone getting bullied I would 100% go try to help them. If helping ment step in and stop it or tell at teacher/parent I would do that. Bullying is something that should not happen and I would hope if someone saw me getting bullied that would step in and help me.
simon dunson
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Bullying is very different than how it is portrayed. MOst people think of bulying as like getting beat up or having your lunch money stolen but it is very different. Everyone gets bullied every day it is just in a much more subtle way thats all. People now will just make rude comments to you or talk crap behind your back everyone is sneaky about it no one is comfrontational anymore.
Here at chhs there is lots of bullying but nobody notices it or does anything about it yet it still happens. i really do not like bullying and it hurst me to see it happen. You could talk to one of your close friends or a teacher or your parents if your gatting bullied and they can help.
I i saw someone getting bullied i would probably help them but i wouldnt go to a teacher about it or anything cause im not a snitch. If i got bullied i would hope someone would step in and help me.
McKenzie Matherly
ReplyDelete1) Luckily, I have not witnessed any forms of bullying in this school. If I did see someone getting bullied though, I would alert an adult about the situation and afterward I would try to help comfort the person who was being bullied. A good way to prevent bullying is to monitor what happens in the school hallways more and to increase the punishments for bullying.
2) Bullying victims have a few reasonable options to get help. First of all, they could tell a teacher or trusted adult about what is happening to seek assistance. If that would be too embarrassing, then a victim could go to their friends. Their friends would be able to stand up for them and provide support. Another option would be to report the bully.
3) If i were to be bullied depending on the situation i would most likely handle it myself. But if i saw someone else being bullied then once again depending on the situation i would either step in and try to help diffuse the situation, or i would get help from someone of higher authority.
Bobby Russell 5th period
ReplyDeleteAt CHHS bulling has not been a factor in my high school experience. I have seen some verbal and cyber bullying. I would say the most used technique for bullying is cyber-bullying. The best way to combat this type of bullying is to have the victim tell an adult. There also can be some intervention by the bully. If the bully can be identified they should not be able to go back on the Internet, so they can’t bully anyone over the Internet.
There are many ways a person being bullied can go about getting help. The first and most obvious is to go get help from an adult. There are many adults you can ask such as a teacher, guidance councilor, parent or coach. Also the victims could stand up for themselves or have someone else stand up for them. Also I would offer them moral support so they can get help
If I saw someone get bullied I would alert someone. If that didn’t work I would intervene myself. I would get help because if I were getting bullied I would want someone to stand up for me. Also people in this situation are in a lot of emotional pain and really need to be helped. Also the situation is extremely volatile and the victim can get severely depressed and develop other mental illnesses.
nick Agusta 1st
ReplyDeleteAt chapel hill I don't ever really see bullying happening around at the school,however; i am not saying it doesn't happen, i am just saying i do not ever wittness it.
I would say the best way to get help with bullying is to reach out to whoever is in-charge at the place where the bullying is happening.
If i ever witnessed someone being bullied i would let the figure of authority know, so the the person being bullied can receive help and have the torment stop.
Tommy Mozier
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I think that CHHS is pretty good as a low-bullying school. We don't have many physical fights, every once and a while. What you do see however, is some verbal bullying, people insult people without even thinking about it, like a second nature. I think that we can really change that.
A good way to end bullying is to just tell other people if you are getting bullied, whether its an adult or just a friend, so you will not be alone in this.
If I saw it, I would first see if this will get worse or continue, because most of the time this kind of thing blows over quickly, but if it does not I would alert a teacher, or and adult that happens to be nearby.
Valeria Campos-Diaz
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It is about to be my first year at Chapel Hill High School and I haven't seen any type of serious bullying. I have seen friends talking trash to each other but that isn't bullying because their friends and they know how to act with each other, but as Julianna Turner said, “It’s just playful banter.” In my opinion, the best way to get rid of bullying is to get your friends and peers involved and help other when you see some one is getting bullied.
Luckily there isn't much bullying at CHHS, but if there was, the best way to deal with it is to talk to your parents first and ask for some advice. If that doesn't work talk to a teacher and counselor and tell them whats going on and get a good solution.
If I saw someone I know well getting bullied and I can tell that it affects them a lot, then I would definitely inform authorities. It is not fair for that person being bullied to suffer. They didn't do anything wrong to the bully, and it is horrible to see a friend suffer. The bully also needs to learn that such behavior and outright disrespect is completely unacceptable and they need to learn how they are to treat someone else.
I have not encountered too much bullying, which is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteIf they contact a teacher, or a parent, they can solve the problem and make sure that it doesnt happen again. This is a good solution, because it results in nothing drastic.
I would inform people about it. This is important, because if it continues on, not only will the individual be miserable, but they may also take drastic action.