BULLYING: AN ALARM TO EVERYONE

A Research Paper
Presented to
Ms. Michelle Hinagdanan
Misamis University
Ozamiz City

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements of the Subject
English 2
Writing in the Discipline

by

Vanissa P. Jumalon
Gilary Rhode C. Mahilum

Ira Denice A. Pongase

Keneth Jane Lamoren

February 2015

Table of Contents
Thesis statement: Bullying in its various forms is one of the new
emerging problems that many children and teenagers have to face
daily at school.

I.
Introduction
II.
Who Is at Risk
III. People Living in the World of Bullying
A. Kids Who are Bullied
B. Kids Who Bully Others
C. Bystanders
IV. The Costs of Bullying to the Victim
V.
Conclusion
VI. References

Chapter I
Introduction
Bullying

is

serious

problem

in

homes,

schools

and

communities. It is not only a problem of youth but is one that

spans all ages. There are countless anti-bullying programs and
increased scrutiny by the media, but still bullying continues to
pervade our culture and our schools. This cannot be ignored as a
wave of recent bullying incidents with tragic outcomes has shed a
renewed. It is imperative that bullying is stopped within our
schools.
Bullying can create a hell on earth for someone who is
victimized,

and

can

seriously

threaten

that

persons

opportunities in life. Equally important, the social climate of a

school is a model of the world outside. It is where people
develop a large part of their morality, their understanding of
how the world works and their sense of responsibility towards the
society they live in.
According to some psychologist it is the work of insecure
person and some people who seem to have extreme violence in their
environment always possess hot temper, and torturing people to go
with his circuitous maze of a violent world, he have a penchant
to initiate trouble anytime, such as bully person indeed a menace
in our society.
Some people seem to be engrossed or have reached in the apex
of satisfaction by bullying somebody, as bullying will cause
serious offenses and assault to sensitiveness of the offended
parties.

Chapter II
Body of the Research
Bullying

can

happen

anywhere,

but

depending

on

the

environment, some groups may be at an increased risk. No single

factor puts a child at risk of being bullied or bullying others.
Bullying can happen anywherecities, suburbs, or rural towns.
Depending on the environment, some groupssuch as lesbian, gay,
bisexual, or transgendered (LGBT) youth, youth with disabilities,
and socially isolated youthmay be at an increased risk of being
bullied.
Children

who

are

bullied

are

not

to

blame

for

attacks

against them. In some cases, a child who is bullied sometimes

ends up bullying others. These children often respond to being
bullied by feeling anxious and aggressive. Without knowing how to
handle these feelings, they target other children who they think
will not fight back. In extreme situations, children who are
bullied may commit suicide or lash out violently against those
who bullied them. Watch for warning signs of suicide in your
child, such as withdrawing from family and friends.
For those kids who bully others think highly of themselves.
They like being looked up to. And they often expect everyone to
behave according to their wishes. Children who bully are often
not taught to think about how their actions make other people
feel. Bullying behavior is a "red flag" that a child has not
learned to control his or her aggression. A child who bullies
needs counseling to learn healthy ways to interact with people.
Professional counseling can guide a child through discovering why
bullying

is

hurtful.

Through

this

process,

counselor

can

encourage a child to develop empathy, which means being sensitive

to and understanding the feelings of others. In some cases,

follow-up counseling may involve the parent. Family counseling
has been shown to help reduce anger and improve interpersonal
relationships in boys who bully.
Bullying situations usually involve more than the bully and
the victim. They also involve bystandersthose who watch bullying
happen or hear about it.
they

can

either

Depending on how bystanders respond,

contribute

to

the

problem or the

solution.

Bystanders rarely play a completely neutral role, although they

may think they do. Other encourage the bullying by laughing,
cheering, or making comments that further stimulate the bully.
They sometimes accept bullying by watching and doing nothing.
Often without realizing it, these bystanders also contribute to
the problem. Passive bystanders provide the audience a bully
craves and the silent acceptance that allows bullies to continue
their hurtful behavior.
The social costs of bullying are high. Thousands of children
and youth avoid going to school every day because they are afraid
of the bullying they can expect to endure daily. The suicides of
children and young people are becoming tragically familiar news
items in countries around the world. Aggressive students also pay
a price: studies show that a majority of boys who act as bullies
in

the

middle

convictions

by

grades
the

time

have
they

high
are

in

percentage
their

of

criminal

mid-twenties.

In

addition to these costs, academic achievement falls when students

do not feel safe in their schools or communities.

Chapter III
Conclusion
Bullying is wrong. It's never ok. It's never cool. It never
makes you look good by doing it. You always have a choice. Being
bullied is not a fun experience for anyone.

It is the most

frequently cause of a lot of the problems in the society; it is

the

most

common

cause

of

suicides

in

the

whole

world.

This

problem is also more frequent in children that are in the school,

because in all the schools there is someone that likes to disturb
or to make others feel bad. Some teachers realize this problem
but they cant do anything because these problems affect only the
kids and the kids are the only one that can give a final solution
for this problem.
And to prevent this, be the person that is smart enough and
confident enough to be friends with everyone you meet. By doing
so, you're sending the message that you're self-assured enough
not to care what others may think.

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