Lots of people call me dumb. The definition of dumb”, according to Dictionary.com is " lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid;dull-witted”.. But that's not me. They call me dumb because I like to make lots of decisions or say something without thinking it through,. Or I don't understand something right away in class, or blurt out the answer. People talk and they talk a lot and rumors spread and rumors are never good, because even the good ones let people down. I do a lot of things that are dumb or try to be funny and end up looking dumb. Lots of people think I'm dumb because I can't focus in class and drift off because of my ADHD, but I try to do better I can. I know I didn't do the best in school or didn't make the best decisions during …show more content…
According to the Huffington post 1 out of 10 teen boys have quit an activity or dropped an AP class out of being bullied for intelligence and 1 out of 5 girls experience the same thing.
According to dosomething.org 160,000 kids skip school each day to avoid being bullied. Intelligence is everything in our society today and people who are doing bad in school because of lack of focus. Concentration, or motivation are constantly bullied and harassed for example, I have ADHD and can't focus as well as most other kids, I drift off easy and that makes me do bad in school because I don't like to listen or sit down and do an assignment. Even as I'm writing this essay I can just feel myself getting bored and tired and wanting to go home. Getting bullied doesn't help I know I am smart and people that know me know this, but I just need to apply myself more to help myself. This doesn’t just happen to me kids around the world are bullied. Kids who are bullied, according to “www.stopbullying.gov, kids who are bullied have decreased academic achievements such as a lowered GPA, lower test scores and lack of participation. These kids also have decreased in mental and physical health. They commonly develop depression and anxiety.” There are also effects on the people who bully these kids and the bystanders such as, increased drug and alcohol uses, and more of a non law abiding personality. People should not bully other people and there are lasting effects on all of the three parties, the bully, the bystander, and the victim, most effects on the victim are the worst but that doesn't mean you will be fine if you bully
Previously, Nancy Lublin was the CEO of DoSomething.org, a site about young people and social change. Stated on the website, over 3.2 million students are bullied each year. Many of these kids skip school because of bullying. (“11 Facts…Bullying”) How are they going to get an education and succeed in the world if they’re too terrified to go to school? Bullying is not just pushing or calling people names to their face, bullying also comes in a different form called cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is the use of harmful text messages to hurt somebody or posting embarrassing photos on social media websites. Kids that experience cyberbullying are most likely to have a drug or alcohol problems, a disinterest in school, and...
For the school year of 2012-2013, there were about 98,328 public schools in the nation, that would mean that in each and every elementary, Middle, and High school in the nation, an estimated two students do not show up to school because of the fear of being bullied. “Further, students who are being bullied may begin stealing money or being dishonest about being ill” (Levine, 2014). “Children who engage in bullying from a young age may be involved in what is known as precursory bullying. Precursory bullying has implications for future bullying, and is understood as ultimately destructive and damaging” (Levine and Tamburrino, 2014). There is no doubt about this, we’ve all heard about adults that have been bullied as children and are not successful members of society.
While I do not personally have and experience with being bullied I know a girl who tried to commit suicide and after students found out they made a whole joke of the situation and went as far
Bullying in school arises as a global issue, and people are becoming more aware of its essence and its consequences. Going to school should be like a second home, a safe, compliant place, but for some student, school can be a social nightmare. Some may view bullying as a harmless act, but it is in fact a dangerous act. Students that have been bullied tend to be emotionally unstable, depressed, loss of interest in school and they have a higher risk of becoming drug addicts and school dropout. Bullying does not only affect the person being bullied, but also the bully himself. Persons who are bullies are usually the ones with the most problems and they use bullying as a mask to hide all their problems. Students who bully are more prone to abuse alcohol and drugs, they usually engage in risky sexual activities and are more likely to grow up as criminal
Over the last decade, bullying has really been a worldwide issue. Bullying is affecting children all over the world and has grown into a huge epidemic. According to the National Education Association, “160,000 kids stay home from school each day to ...
Bullying is a habit all over the world. I think innocent students get bullied because the people that are bullying them have some hard things going on about them self, and I think that the bullies are being selfish. A student might become a bully by a 0tough time in there life. Elijah Gray describes himself as an average person he says “I enjoy art and I am very creative”. The boy lives in Red Bank, New Jersey. Watching Elijah walk the halls of Red Bank Middle School he looks obviously like a good friend. You would never believe that he was bullied four years ago.” I was bullied by my hair and my clothes “Elijah said.
Bullying is by far one of many tests that come with transitioning from grade school to middle school, middle school to high school and sometimes from high sc...
"A person is bullied when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons, and he or she has difficulty defending himself or herself." Dan Olweus (Olweus1). Bullying effects millions of kids on a daily basis and will most likely never cease to stop. According to international studies, bullying is common and affects anywhere from nine to fifty-four percent of children (Parker-Pope). Statistics also show that seventeen percent of students in grades sixth through tenth reported having been bullied "sometimes" or more with eight percent being bullied once a week, and ninteen percent said they had been a bully to others "sometimes" or more (Olweus2). Bullying has the capability of lasting effects on a ones physcological state, as well as physical. No human being should be in constant fear of when a bully may strike next, or whether one will survive the next day. For this reason, bullying awareness programs should be implemented in schools across the nation to aid and battle bullying to protect kids as well as teach the importance of anti-bullying.
Each day school children learn valuable skills and lessons from their teachers as well as through in- tractions with their peers. Although school, undoubtedly, is beneficial to America’s youth, there are some ex- periences, such as bullying, that may negatively affect and stick with these children for the rest of their lives.
Bullying hurts the person being bullied in tremendous ways ("Bullying"). Children that are bullied sometimes feel hated, unimportant, and terrified ("Bullying"). Children that are bullied wake up everyday knowing that the bullies are waiting to torture, embarrass, and hurt them (Wright). More than 43 percent of middle-school and high-school students avoid using school bathrooms because they are scared of being messed with or hurt (Havenrich). Kids who are bullied can gain physical symptoms like headaches, stomach pains or sleeping problems (“What Effects”). Some kids are physically injured and they are left with bruises, black eyes, broken bones, internal injuries, scarring, damaged testicles, kidneys, and blinded in one of their eyes (Wright). They sometimes lose confidence or hope in themselves (“What Effects”). Bullying can cause kids to have mental, physical, and social problems. Children that are bullied are more capab...
Bullying within an elementary school begins right from the very first day of school. By the end of Kindergarten, over 20% of students report being bullied within that year. By the end of elementary school, 9 out of 10 students report being bullied at one time or another. The students, who bully during elementary school, are more likely to have it carry on with them for their middle school and school years. The aggressive and violent behaviors towards students in elementary school not only carry on after graduation from high school, but they end up having criminal records.
“How easy it would be if I could glide through these halls without even making a ripple. Slide through the days, months, years of school and emerge safe and unscarred on the other side,” is what Kerbel says her feelings are about going to school. (Kerbel, 2011, p.120) Many students, like Kerbel, want to become invisible due to bullying because they feel like not being seen or heard will solve their problems. In a recent survey, about 160,000 students in the United States will not go to school because they are scared of the bullying that will happen. Bullying has gone from toilet swirling to life threatening events happening all over the world. Almost three million students worldwide, according to statistics done in 2010, are victims of bullying and two million students are the bully. Even though bullying is a part of growing up, cyberbullying and violent bullying happening in school today has children taking matters into their own hands.
More than 160,000 students miss school every day, due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students, in other words getting bullied. Many of these students prefer to not say a thing. Ever wondered what it feels like? Majority of people know this occurs everywhere but just ignore it; not only that, some victims like to stay quiet due to fear. Based on case studies and statistics, there’s evidence to suggest that bullying can cause negative effects socially, emotionally, and physiologically on children.
Bullying is a serious issue and has an adverse effect that could lead to depression, anxiety, and worse suicide. To become a bully takes a long process, with the help from parents, schools, communities, and social media, bullies and bullying can be prevented.
Bullying is a devastating issue that threatens the well-being of today’s youth. Those who are most likely at risk are those who; have a learning or physical disability i.g., autism or ADHD, are underweight or overweight, are gay/lesbian/transgendered, or speak a different language. Of course, there are no specific guidelines of who will become victims of bullying. Children who are bullied experience lower self-esteem, greater loneliness, greater anxiety, and more depression in addition to the already stressful adolescent years. The longer the bullying occurs the more profound the symptoms can become. As a low-level, subtle form of violence, bullying creates an unsafe school environment and can lead to more serious types of violence among students (Whitted & Dupper, 2005).