Formative Moment In Middle School

Imagine having nightmares every night; pleading with your parents to let you miss school the next day, and all because of the torment from fellow classmates. Bullying, as defined by “Description of the Bullying Prevention Program”, is a form of overt and aggressive behavior that is intentional, hurtful, and persistent. (“Description”) Bullied students are teased, harassed, and assaulted either verbally or physically. This bullying may be by one or more peers, and usually happens to those students that are often socially rejected by their peers.

Middle school was a journey that allowed us to figure out who we are and allow us to mature a little. Growing up doesn’t mean that we cannot act like kids.Someone once said, “Age doesn't define maturity. Some people will never grow up.”

Middle school is when kids really get mean because they are immature, trying to act cool and just have a hard time fitting in. Being in Jerling Junior High there are a lot of bullying problems. The grades that mostly have the bully issues are sixth and seventh graders. When the question, How do the bullies know who to pick on? Was asked to a former counselor Mrs. Cannon she had responded with the answer of, “ I would say something has to do with physical appearance, family's financial status, so like what kind of shoes they're wearing, if kids aren’t good at sports, or athletic in P.E they just have a harder time fitting In” ( Liakas 1). This is all true. It’s also based on what group you hang out with. People bully because they want to be funny. They are the people that have everything and the person they pick on is the person that doesn’t have anything or a lot of things.

Middle school is no-one's favorite time. It’s that awkward transition from childhood to young adulthood, where students begin to determine who they want to be. I was a student who kept to myself and devoted most of my time to academics, maintaining only a small group of friends and never straying far from my comfort zone.

To expect greatness in any field of life, it all starts from a place of quality education and that's what America has constantly strived for. School is the place where everyone is given equal opportunity to learn and shape himself or herself into contributing members of society. At the same time each individual’s academic success defines what it means to have a good life. Unfortunately, schools face lots of problems trying to do the right thing. Among major challenges that schools face, bullying has a strong attribution to the poor academic experience among student victims. Today, students still risk being bullied everyday. This paper studies bullying in secondary school with

The kids in middle school were deviant, rude, mischievous, and delinquents. I had to adjust to the bullying but through the 2 years I was at PBMS I never got used to it. I have always had trouble with bullying but in middle school it was like getting hit in the face with a brick. Some kids even pulled the fire alarm to look cool and to get into the 'popular' group or as I like to refer to them as, 'the

It is a normal occurrence to see a bully in a middle school. However, why do schools contain a lot of them? In his newspaper article Middle School Terror, Grim Shane states that “Bullies form bullies.”(Shane) Even though bullies harass other students, they may still have friends who accept their misbehavior. A bully's actions may be replicated in their friends action which can result in the formulation of more harassers. It is a chain reaction of pestering with no end. With bullying spreading, middle schools adopt this behavior as a norm. Middle school students may decline to understand the importance of these actions because of their immaturity. However, “Students are entitled to their rights. Therefore, bullying is an unacceptable behavior that should never be tolerated.”(Shane) A middle school can become infested and overwhelmed with bullying as quickly as a wildfire can spread. Parents and guardians should caution themselves on how domestically violating their children could possible lead to an amiss outcome. Furthermore, if bullying is part of a minor's behavior, it could reflect on the outcome of their individual character. “Constant, learned behaviors can become part of our lives forever, forming our individuality.”(Shane) If a s student continues to engage in bullying, then it could be extremely hard for them to stop doing so as they get older. Is it hard to view domestic

I was bullied a lot in middle school. Mostly because before the first day of fifth grade before school I told my parents I was nervous and they told me there was this nice boy named Will that would-be friends with me but I didn’t really know him. On the first day of school I went around asking literally everyone if they knew him and when I finally found him he thought I was weird that I was asking around to find him and he wouldn’t talk to me.

According to one large study, the following percentages of middle schools students had experienced these various types of bullying: name calling (44.2 %); teasing (43.3 %); spreading rumors or lies (36.3%); pushing or shoving (32.4%); hitting, slapping, or kicking (29.2%); leaving out (28.5%); threatening (27.4%); stealing belongings (27.3%); sexual comments or gestures (23.7%); e-mail or blogging

Bullying in the K-12 system in America is a serious societal issue. Bullying is commonly discussed and argued in our society, and it can be seen on the news and in the media very frequently. The problem with bullying is that it has been around for a long time, yet it is still not being fixed. Schools cannot continue this way because it damages young children and causes issues throughout the life course. As scholars have found, bullying leads to lower academic performance and low self-esteem, which shows the need for change. In a survey of about 50 peers, 43% agree that bullying is an issue, and 35% strongly agree with the statement. This means that more than 75% of respondents agree that bullying is an issue in our country. All teachers,

Many young girls and boys are bullied throughout their lives. It's difficult to go through grade school and high school unscathed by the cruel wrath of a bully. Girls and boys are teased for numerous reasons and all have a common theme: "You don't fit in." Whether you're bullied for your physical appearance or for not conforming with the popular crowd, bullies tear you down for not fitting in. You lose your self-confidence, self-love, and you question individuality. During this time, you feel alone and you believe that no one understands your experience. However, you are not alone. There are many celebrities that have been subject to bullying throughout their education. Renown actress Kate Winslet was bullied as a young girl. Now, Winslet speaks

As the readings so often portrayed, the transition into middle schooling can be quite the rough event for students. Despite this, I was quite surprised to find that in a study conducted by Waxman and Huang (1998) of the three education groups—elementary, middle and high school—middle schoolers were actually identified as harbouring the most negative classroom perception. This semester’s Education readings have repeatedly shown that the more independent structure of middle schooling can overwhelm students who are transitioning from their tight-knit elementary classes. Compound these school structure changes with the onset of puberty and it quickly becomes clear that there are challenges to be had in educating the middle school student. (Tilleczek, 2010 p. 5) After participating in this semester’s Education topic, however, I have to come to the conclusion that an effective educator can thoroughly minimise the risks associated with middle school students through the development of holistic teacher—student relationships.

I never forget what I got bullied by classmates for three years in the middle school. The middle school where I went was small and had two classrooms; there were twenty students in each classroom. Thus, most students knew each other and were friendly. I was friendly with them when I was a freshman. However, when I became a sophomore, some classmates started bullying me every time. For example, team members always hit and shouted at me if my soccer team lost in physical education class: “We lost this game because you acted like a moron!”, and kicked me. Furthermore, some classmates stole my stuff, such as textbooks or school supplies. Thirdly, some classmates hit me since superiority complex to show they were stronger than me because I was short

It all started in first grade, the first day of school, we have assigned seats and I was put on a boys table, I told my teacher that I did not want to sit with all boys because they’re being mean to me, calling me names, Carter started calling me a “big baby”, Ever since, my mom brought me to school and both Johnna and mike chuckled, saying that “I am a mama’s boy” but my teacher, Ms. Rancho sarcastically said “I am sorry, I can’t really change the seatings, maybe I can change your seat next month? I am sure that the boys would not bother you that much and I believed that you can handle it.” So I struggle sitting in my seat, trying to ignore the harassing for 3 weeks. When it was snack time, Carter made fun of the foods that I brought, saying

Bullying can be hard to define, because research has shown that it comes in many forms which makes it difficult to find one set of characteristics that will describe a bully. Conclusively, studies have defined bullying as a set of repeated aggressive behavior that is intended to harm someone, which usually involves an imbalance of power between the victim and the perpetrator (Morgan, 2012, p. 174). Studies have shown that there are two distinct types of bullying, which is a direct form of verbal and physical aggression, and indirect, which often results in name calling, rumors and exclusion (Aluedse, 2006, p. 38). This form of peer victimization can have devastating effects on a child 's academic work and their physical and psychological well being (Limber, 2003, p. 23). In terms of gender, boys are more likely to be involved in physical bullying (direct) as for girls are more likely to be involved in indirect bullying (Wang et al, 2009, p. 371). Previous research indicates, that parents and friends are two important factors of social interaction associated with bullying and victimization among adolescences. Bullying is quite common among middle school children, because it is during this time that children go through puberty and hormonal changes. During this time students are looking to be accepted and fit into a specific group; however, when there is a lack of acceptance and esteem due to victimization, this can cause children to isolate themselves from those around them