Gray Scholarship Essay

For 17 years God has blessed me to serve alongside my husband as directors of Chi Alpha at the University of Texas at Arlington. During my time here, I have served and mentored hundreds of young women and internationals who now fulfill the mission of Chi Alpha in the marketplace and the world as pastors, missionaries, police officers, nurses, teachers, and social workers. I am especially thankful to walk with those students who came to faith, experienced discipleship, and the Holy Spirit empowered their lives through the ministry.

Bullying is defined as the prolonged malicious act of harming peers by abusing their own--or an existing imbalance of--power, and has become one of the most common sources of trauma among adolescents. One report shows that one of three children were victims of bullying during some point in their life, and that 10-14% of all adolescents were victims of chronic bullying for at least six months prior to participating in the survey. Children who were victims of bullying are also found to be at a higher risk of diagnoses for anxiety disorders and depression during young and middle adulthood. These victims are reported to be more likely to have lower levels of general/physical health, and lower educational acquirements than young and middle-aged adults who were not bullied (Wolke & Lereya, 2015). Because bullying is such a prominent problem, citizens, policymakers, and social scientists alike, should feel or have some social and moral obligation to address, and hopefully avert bullying. The state of bullying, and how it is enacted, is constantly changing and adapting to social frameworks. Because bullies can adapt to social changes and regulations, we, as a society, should be equally adaptive in how we perceive, address, prevent, and punish bullying.

The Grays Harbor Community Foundation Scholarship hasn't just helped my education but it has helped me achieve my dream of going to college. Without the scholarship I don't know how I would have came up with the money to pay for college, and for that I am grateful.

To start off, on this serious matter, bullying has been climbing up the ladder to being the leading cause of suicide in Canada and other countries.Bullying makes me feel mad, worried, and scared. In my opinion i have no respect for people that bully one another. It's the most common thing happening in schools all over the world. Canada has the 9th highest rate of bullying. I know that there are some people trying to take care of this problem. Some are trying very hard to get rid of it, but there's something that the grown ups don't get: Putting up 'say no to bullying' posters at school isn't enough, in reality it isn't. I'm pretty sure that that would work on a little kid, but not with a teen. They won’t just see this poster and be like

One of every seven kids from primary school to high school has either been a bully or a victim. An estimated number of 160,000 kids of all ages miss school daily because of bullying (makebeatsnotbeatsdown.org). Teen activists want to put an end to bullying because of: low self-esteem, negative and suicidal thoughts, and abuse. Except, what then happens to the bully? The bully: gets off with a warning - which cannot be good enough sometimes, the bully could also come back and continue to bully the victim, finally there can also be consequences.

I have been participated in Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo St. Gabriel church since I moved to United States. I'm passionate about helping people. Any opportunity to perform an act of kindness, be it large or small, it makes me feel excited. From lending pencils to classmates in need to babysitting for my sister to doing community service, I enjoyed it all. I have many goals in my life. Among the most important is my desire to provide help to those in need through my commitment to service. As a high school student, I was able to gain experience for this by volunteering at the St. Gabriel Ethiopian Orthodox Church. I've worked in the church every Sunday for the entire year. During this time I assisted in preparing holy water, cleaning

A quote by Shay Mitchell states, “I realized bullying has nothing to do with you. It’s the bully who is insecure.” I’d like to build on what Shay Mitchell said. He is right that nothing is wrong with the victim but that something is wrong with the bully themself. I agree because bullies do what they do, not as much to put somebody down but to make themselves feel more powerful. My position in bullying is usually as an upstander, as I try to help the person who is being bullied. It is important that we realize that a group of people against a bully is always stronger than one bully alone. I’d like to conclude with the fact that bullies can be stopped but only if people care and make an

Bullying is an undesirable, antagonistic conduct among not only school aged children but also adults. People who are bullied may have serious and long-term problems. Bullying has become more prominent throughout the years, increasing the suicide rate in the U.S. to 24.5% since 2003. (Hey U.G.L.Y, 2006) This results in approximately 160,000 individuals stay home from school or work each day because they are afraid or feel threatened by bullies. (Hey U.G.L.Y, 2006) Approximately 4,400 lives are lost each year due to bullying. (Hey U.G.L.Y, 2006) A nationwide survey was done throughout public schools and private schools in 2014 to find out how many students actually considered suicide due to bullying. (Hey U.G.L.Y, 2006) 15% of students reported

Students who are victims of bullying force themselves out of bed every morning with an overwhelming sense of despair because they know one foot stepped inside the institution interprets into a new day and a new game for the oppressor. Even though there has been a nationwide policy adopted by many Institutions in the efforts of putting a stop to bullying, many victims stay unnoticed due to failure of acknowledgment, failure of anti-bullying programs, and failure of catching early discerning behavior. Nonetheless, Bullying has gotten to be such an overused word that those who are in dire need of assistance aren’t receiving the attention needed to eliminate the issue from the start, however, there are solutions that could solve the epidemic

Bullying is a subject I totally take personally. There have been many occasions in which I found myself a victim of this epidemic, because that’s exactly what it is, an epidemic, a silent war, that no one seems to understand or even want to face alone, this issue that have swept under the rug all across this nation for a very long time, for far too long. The buck stops here! While reading through my Sunday morning paper over breakfast, I happened to run across a story that really tugged at my heart strings, and this is not the first story like this I’ve read. A young woman in high school here in my town kills herself because of continual bullying initiated by someone else at school. The question that runs through my mind is, why? There are

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church has not only been a source of faith, but a place where I’ve made an impact. Serving for this parish has constructed me into a caring and well-rounded individual. Only a fraction of my commitments include: becoming a Nursery Care Leader and Sunday School instructor, attending the “Safe Kids, Safe Church” Conference, and volunteering at events such as Souper Bowl Sunday and BLAST Biblical Learning Camp. It is with great pride that I am able to donate my time in an arena that has made a significant impact on my life.

Sidney Hanenburg/Bullying is a major problem in America. One tragic outcome is suicide. “Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year” according to bullyingstatistics.org. There are so many harmful effects on the victim, some victims become famous for their anecdotes especially for kids with disabilities because they know they are different. Like Phoebe Prince. She endured cyber bullying, verbal abuse, harassment, and physical abuse. Bullying needs to be stopped.

You hear the sad stories on your local and even national news, kids who pay the ultimate price for being the victim of bullying, death. Many stories gain nationwide popularity like the story of Jamey Rodemeyer, an openly gay fourteen year old who hanged himself due to the torment he could no longer take from his bullies. Another infamous story is that of Florida teen Seath Jackson, who was brutally beaten and shot to death by his tormentors all because his ex-girlfriend had a new boyfriend who didn’t like him. Hearing stories like these often makes people wonder if there wasn’t more that could have been done to stop the bullies’ behaviors. It’s not just the bully

The type of bullying that i am helping solve is direct bullying . Direct bullying is a physically harrising another student . "school based activities decreased bullying 25%" according to pacer.org . My program brings students together that have expirenced bullying . This group will give the victims an apportunity to talk about there problems and not just hold them in because it is very unhealthy to not to tell anything about tramitising  things like this. It will also give students an oppurturtunity to make new friends.My program will do things that will help with "things that come with bullying are depression, decrease in grades , and low self of steem"  according to stopbullying.gov .

A problem that has gained my attention is bullying within the school system. This has generated a rising concern about the prevalence, seriousness and negative effects of bullying in schools, and has encouraged schools across the world to acknowledge their difficulties with bullying, and begin to address them. In general, bullying is any unwanted physical, verbal or other aggressive behavior by a student (or a group of students) that’s directed at another child. The behavior either has already been repeated or has the potential to happen again. Typically, the bully has more power than the victim, because he or she is bigger, older, or even more popular.