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Elizabeth

Shannon

                                                         Bullying in Adolescence
I chose to write about bullying. I know there are many things I could have chosen, but I feel bullying could never be talked about enough. I myself was a victim of horrific bullying and I have a niece that is being traumatized right now by this behavior. I find it appalling, with all the information out there, that we are still in crisis when it comes to bullying. I am learning that teachers and school administration are still just as slack now days as they were when I was younger. I understand that it must be hard to control a huge group of kids, but it is causing many things to happen to the victim when no one is paying attention. We are seeing kids lash out and kill other kids. We are seeing kids take their own lives. We are seeing teachers push the blame on the parents and the parents push the blame on the teachers. It is everyone’s fault when no one stands up for someone that is being victimized. The teacher that was to scared of retaliation from a students parents if they step in and the parents who don’t believe their child could ever be a bully. Why are we letting this happen? Why did my sister in law have to go to her daughters school and threaten with legal action if the school does not take care of their bullying problem? Why are parents not paying attention to what their children are writing on social media and text messages. They live under your roof. Do something to prevent them from being the reason someone takes their own life. There are so many things, as parents and educators, that we can do to stop bullying. It takes only one person to step in and say enough is enough to help out a child. 

Elizabeth

As a early childhood educator it makes sense the topic I choose, I choose child obesity. I chose it because of my history with it and other peoples as well. I did not come from a low income family, we were more of middle income family. I had siblings, four to be exact. I was the youngest of 5 and the I sort food as more of comfort because of bullying and not being able to make friends. I understand the what children go through and I wanted to write this paper to maybe help shred more light on this issue. I think the most insight so far on this paper I have found out is the focus of obesity and when it really started to be a focus. Digging deep into the beginning of obesity has really shred a light on eveything.