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Elementary School Bully

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From Bullied to Barron
Elementary school was not a fun time for me. I was scrawny, pale, and featured a bowl haircut. (think Alfalfa, minus the cowlick) If we’re being honest, I still am scrawny and pale, but thank goodness I’ve managed to rid myself of the haircut. The other unfortunate thing about Elementary school for me was that back then, in 2009, Bullying wasn’t seen as a serious topic of discussion, schools in general didn’t care about bullying until late 2010, when it caught national media attention. I used to wish that I had gone to school a few years late just so I wouldn’t have to deal with the bullies in my grade. Now, I look back on what I went through and realize, ironically, how positive an impact it had on my life. From 3rd grade on, there were people in my class that did not like me, no matter how nice I tried to be to them. It started out as simple name calling, which hurt a 3rd grade version of me tremendously. It progressively got worse until the 5th …show more content…

I graduated middle school the year after that and went on to attend Woodbridge High School. It was my first complete fresh start since my epiphany, and I looked forward to using it to my advantage. Soon, I found myself involved in so many things, including becoming the school mascot, “The Barron,” a mascot that dons a Tuxedo with a black top and Red bowtie. This had turned out to be my calling. In the years that followed, I was known by everyone in town simply as “The Barron.” Locally, I was the first Barron in the 75 year history of WHS to be awarded a Varsity Letter, with my jacket being awarded to me for free on behalf of the HS’ Administration. State-wide, I was recognized as the best HS mascot in the state of New Jersey in the year of 2015 and 16, the first two years they began having the competition. I now intend to continue to Mascot here at Xavier, as

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