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Stop Bullying
By Shad A. Kadir
From Sulaimany, Iraq
How many times have you been punched in the stomach? How many times have you had your head shoved to the wall? How many times have you been called extremely bad names? Well, how many times have you tried to stand up for yourself? The answer is, NEVER. Students face tension and danger when coming in contact with a “school predator”, someone who makes them hate school and even life. This year, the “Stop Bullying” campaign has started. However, I believe it’s not starting here. I see my fellow students being categorized as losers, as outcasts, and as leftovers. They are called geeks or losers. They are hit, shoved, kicked, and spat at. I have been personally hit and shoved, but I am not a victim. I know that hundreds of others in this city are victims. These victims don’t speak up, if they do, they get bullied more and the thing is, nobody is really doing anything about it. Parent’s advice, teachers call upon, and students face more dangerous harm. Nobody is giving attention to this wild behavior expressed by teenagers. I know our community doesn’t need dead children. That’s the last thing we need. Now, let’s be the difference this city needs. If we all open up and become more social people, we can help change this city. We can change our future. Bullies grow up to be depressed people. Bullied children grow up to be loners. We can change that. This generation needs to learn hitting people will not make you a better person. This year, the “Stop Bullying” campaign is not just happening in the United States. It has to happen here too. We will have to make a stand and encourage everyone to be friendlier people. We will have to make one working class, not two or more different classes. Please, if you’re a victim, a bully, or a reader; listen up: Go work it out, go make friends or at least try to be friendlier. The bullying stops now. We’re all one, but we are afraid society won’t accept us. We’re afraid our friends will think badly of us. We are afraid we will disappoint our parents. That’s all wrong. This world was created and left to us. We take care of it and we don’t harm the other caretakers. We need to stop bullying. The victims of bullying often end up with an unfinished future. They never got to be who they wanted to be because they had a hard time fitting in. Consequently, they started changing themselves so that people can like them. I believe this is wrong because you’re destroying the given future of this victim. I urge that all public schools be aware of student’s behaviors. Children who don’t fit in should not be kicked out. Children who fit in should help others fit in too rather than bullying them. This is a problem, its real, and it needs to be stopped.
Stop Bullying
By Shad A. Kadir
From Sulaimany, Iraq
How many times have you been punched in the stomach? How many times have you had your head shoved to the wall? How many times have you been called extremely bad names? Well, how many times have you tried to stand up for yourself? The answer is, NEVER. Students face tension and danger when coming in contact with a “school predator”, someone who makes them hate school and even life. This year, the “Stop Bullying” campaign has started. However, I believe it’s not starting here. I see my fellow students being categorized as losers, as outcasts, and as leftovers. They are called geeks or losers. They are hit, shoved, kicked, and spat at. I have been personally hit and shoved, but I am not a victim. I know that hundreds of others in this city are victims. These victims don’t speak up, if they do, they get bullied more and the thing is, nobody is really doing anything about it. Parent’s advice, teachers call upon, and students face more dangerous harm. Nobody is giving attention to this wild behavior expressed by teenagers. I know our community doesn’t need dead children. That’s the last thing we need. Now, let’s be the difference this city needs. If we all open up and become more social people, we can help change this city. We can change our future. Bullies grow up to be depressed people. Bullied children grow up to be loners. We can change that. This generation needs to learn hitting people will not make you a better person. This year, the “Stop Bullying” campaign is not just happening in the United States. It has to happen here too. We will have to make a stand and encourage everyone to be friendlier people. We will have to make one working class, not two or more different classes. Please, if you’re a victim, a bully, or a reader; listen up: Go work it out, go make friends or at least try to be friendlier. The bullying stops now. We’re all one, but we are afraid society won’t accept us. We’re afraid our friends will think badly of us. We are afraid we will disappoint our parents. That’s all wrong. This world was created and left to us. We take care of it and we don’t harm the other caretakers. We need to stop bullying. The victims of bullying often end up with an unfinished future. They never got to be who they wanted to be because they had a hard time fitting in. Consequently, they started changing themselves so that people can like them. I believe this is wrong because you’re destroying the given future of this victim. I urge that all public schools be aware of student’s behaviors. Children who don’t fit in should not be kicked out. Children who fit in should help others fit in too rather than bullying them. This is a problem, its real, and it needs to be stopped.
