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We Can Change the<br />
World<br />
BY: MALAYA MOJICA<br />
5th grade, Bailey Lake Elementary,<br />
Clarkston Schools<br />
There have been too many frightful events around the<br />
world lately. These events cause people to feel scared. I<br />
strongly believe that many people who do bad things, act<br />
this way because they want to make others feel afraid. And this is<br />
what bullying does. Maybe they grew up as bullies, or they have<br />
been bullied and want to let others feel how they felt, but it’s all<br />
about creating fear. This is why I think bullying in all its forms is<br />
a big problem in our world and we all need to step in to stop it.<br />
Bullying might not seem that serious, but it impacts someone’s<br />
life. There are many ways that bullying can hurt a person. It<br />
can bring a person’s confidence level down, hurt their feelings,<br />
or even cause physical pain. Being bullied can prevent people<br />
from accomplishing certain goals they might have achieved, had<br />
it not started. It makes people live in fear. Bullying can be on the<br />
internet, at school, home and basically anywhere. That is why it<br />
is especially dangerous.<br />
Bystanders are those who are watching people being mistreated<br />
but aren’t doing anything about it. Usually, in most bullying cases,<br />
there are bystanders involved. If you happen to be a bystander<br />
yourself, you should stop being a bystander by befriending and<br />
standing up for the victim and telling a trusted adult.<br />
If you’re being bullied, you should always tell a trusted adult<br />
and, if you can, ignore the bully. Bullies aren’t doing anything<br />
that can make them successful in life. Instead, they are negatively<br />
impacting your life and theirs.<br />
If you are a bully, you don’t have to stay a bully. Everyone deserves<br />
a second chance. You can stop bullying and apologize to the<br />
person or people that you have bullied. Just because someone did<br />
something wrong, it doesn’t mean that he or she is a bad person.<br />
If a bully wants to change, forgive him or her.<br />
Peace starts where we are. We can choose to stand up for those<br />
who need help and forgive those who hurt us. If you see someone<br />
being bullied, have been bullied yourself, and especially if you<br />
have ever been a bully, help stop the pain. We can change the<br />
world if we have the will.<br />
Peace starts where we<br />
are. We can choose to<br />
stand up for those who<br />
need help and forgive<br />
those who hurt us.<br />
December 2015<br />
15<br />
Publication INC.
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