Our group, minus Megan who was not here, chose the topic of
bullying in grades 6-12. I think you had us choose our topic this way to give
us limited options to save time and to give us experience looking up credible
information. As a third year, I feel as though I already know a lot about
researching topics but I learned my interests do not appeal to the general
audience. Not a big deal though, psychology doesn't appeal to everyone. The
aspects that appeal to me are the ways teachers are trying to prevent bullying,
the self-esteem issues caused by bullying and overcoming them, why the bullied
becomes the bully, etc. I understand schools have new laws in place to prevent
bullying but how effective is it really?
What are the statistics that prove that bullying is being subdued? How
can they even create the statistics if these teenagers are afraid of being a “snitch”?
How can bullying be assessed in these environments? Is bullying only limited to
physical violence toward peers? I believe bullying is more verbal now than it
ever was but at the same time teenagers are becoming more desensitized to these
harsh words. I only know this because I have two teenage siblings and the way
they talk to their friends is almost mind boggling to me. Over all, this
project should be interesting though it needs to be narrower at this point.
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Bullying, in my eyes, is still a big issue today in schools. It may be more verbal, but the effects are still the same. I know that my teenage daughter has gone through quite a bit of drama with girls as she has aged. I find it quite astonishing the things these girls say to each other. With boys, it's much more physical and the drama doesn't last long. But girls? They're a different story. I do somewhat agree with you on the desensitized statement, considering that teens today joke around harshly with each other. But, that still doesn't cover up the fact that bullying is still an issue.
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