In middle school students begin to care about friends more and their reputation is very important to them, but in high school the relationships with their friends is critical and they often struggle to understand who they are and where they fit in.
Being a teen is rough but exciting at the same time, there are its ups and downs. Teens need a good balance with their studies and their social life. Some teenagers often forget that going to school is for studying and not only to see their friends. But the teenagers that don’t have friends or very little of them feel lonely and excluded which often leads to depression. Teenagers have to face obstacles such as finding the wrong friends or backstabbers before finding their true ones, but some naturally prefer to be alone.
All teenagers are different, some are smart, some are dumb, some are sporty and some are less but they are never alone. Some are none of these and they are the ones that find it the hardest to fit in maybe because they think that they are different or maybe they think that nobody feels the same way. The teens that are the most “different” are the ones that are the most vulnerable and the most likely to be victims of bullying or being teased. The ones that are bullied end up feeling insecure and lose their self-esteem. In the US, at least 160,000 children skip school due to bullying.
An anonymous 8th grader in the Lycee Francais de Singapour liked to wear tight clothes but she was bullied and teased for being chubby. As a result, she started cutting herself but she fortunately found a friend that convinced her to stop. She was asked about how she felt about this and she replied “Girls who made me feel insecure about myself can just continue teasing me but to be honest it would be a waste of their time.” In conclusion, school is rough but with the right attitude everyone makes through it.
Showing posts with label Friendship. Show all posts
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014
That's What Friends Are For
There are many types of people here in this world. There are family, friends and many more. But there are only a couple of people in our lives called friends. The definition of friends according to the merriam-webster is "a person who you like and enjoy being with" but the meaning of friends is so much more than that. Friends are the people who are always there for you. When you need help, you seek your friends and so vice versa.
There are many types of friends. There are BFF's, Good Friends, Acquaintances and many more. All these are just statements but in the end, true friendship lies between you and your connection with your friend. This friendship should last for a long time and when we grow up, we can recall all our memories with our friends. Both good and bad.
There is only one way we can describe our friend that we don't like. Our Enemy. Enemies are people who bully and who treats you badly and doesn't accept you for who you are. A new 8th grader shared her story. "So last year I was in an accident and my face got really messed up so I thought no one would accept me for who I was. After I came back from the hospital my friend called me. I thought I should tell her since she didn't know. I was going to hang up but she insisted I show her how I looked. Once I showed her she didn't laugh, give me pity or anything she simply started saying I don't look as bad as she thought I would. Basically she cheered me up. She made me feel really happy being accepted. She was the only one who accepted me after I went to school. All of my friends made fun of me they bullied me for being in the accident."
That's what true friendship is all about. When someone is in need of you help, you go out to help them. That is exactly why we should have friends. They are always there for you like Dr. Tucker says. "When you are in stress, or you need some help, your friends would be the first person you would go to." he said "Middle Schooler's always go through this phase and when they need friends a lot. But in times like this, people often forget about their friends" Like when you walk through the middle school hallway, you will see a lot of people there but not alone. they have their friends with them. They hang out together in the pods and the tent plaza.
So in conclusion, "Friends are the treasure in the ocean. You need to delve down and find it." Says an anonymous grade 7 student.
There are many types of friends. There are BFF's, Good Friends, Acquaintances and many more. All these are just statements but in the end, true friendship lies between you and your connection with your friend. This friendship should last for a long time and when we grow up, we can recall all our memories with our friends. Both good and bad.
There is only one way we can describe our friend that we don't like. Our Enemy. Enemies are people who bully and who treats you badly and doesn't accept you for who you are. A new 8th grader shared her story. "So last year I was in an accident and my face got really messed up so I thought no one would accept me for who I was. After I came back from the hospital my friend called me. I thought I should tell her since she didn't know. I was going to hang up but she insisted I show her how I looked. Once I showed her she didn't laugh, give me pity or anything she simply started saying I don't look as bad as she thought I would. Basically she cheered me up. She made me feel really happy being accepted. She was the only one who accepted me after I went to school. All of my friends made fun of me they bullied me for being in the accident."
That's what true friendship is all about. When someone is in need of you help, you go out to help them. That is exactly why we should have friends. They are always there for you like Dr. Tucker says. "When you are in stress, or you need some help, your friends would be the first person you would go to." he said "Middle Schooler's always go through this phase and when they need friends a lot. But in times like this, people often forget about their friends" Like when you walk through the middle school hallway, you will see a lot of people there but not alone. they have their friends with them. They hang out together in the pods and the tent plaza.
So in conclusion, "Friends are the treasure in the ocean. You need to delve down and find it." Says an anonymous grade 7 student.
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