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Bullying comes in many different forms such as physical and cyber bullying. No matter what kind of bullying or where it occurs, bullying has strongly affected children in today's society, so much that it has pushed kids so far as to where they do not see the reason for living anymore. It is very important for school's like Madera High School to get involved and take a stance for the students who do not feel comfortable or safe standing up for themselves. Fortunately, the students that were surveyed from Madera High School have concluded that bullying does occur at school, but it is not extreme to the majority of students. Even though bullying does happen at Madera High, it does not result in suicide or school shootings. Everyone at Madera High has been affected by bullying in one way or another from either a teacher, classmate, or even family members. Because the bullying at Madera High is not extreme, nobody really speaks up when he or she witnesses a student being bullied. If nothing is done about the bullying at this school, the bullying will just escalate, and eventually become an issue that is too severe to do anything about. What is it going to take for someone to speak up and make a difference for the ones who can not speak up for themselves or do not have anyone to turn to?
Students that suffer from harassment usually show signs of depression, such as ongoing sadness, withdrawal from others, losing interest in activities, avoiding school, or trouble sleeping and eating. The depression and anxiety that is in result of bullying has made it difficult for few students at Madera High to attend school on a regularly basis. Majority of the time that students are missing school, due to harassment, the school is unaware of what is...

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...ll rounded home, and parents who love him very much. However Tom never felt complete, because of the bullying he suffered from daily. The bullying became so bad that he even considered suicide. Tom a sophomore in high school, was quickly learning the ropes of life. After the first two months of his Sophomore year, began the worst six months he has ever experienced. During an interview with Tom, he states, "At first I thought he was joking, but then the jokes became more severe and more often." The bullying lasted his entire Sophomore year. When asked on a personal note how he got the bullying to stop, he stated, "I just laughed it off, and after a while the whole thing ended." Bullying should never go this far.

Work Cited
Morales, Lexie. MHS Student Interview. April 29, 2014.
Anonymous. MHS Survey. April 24, 2014.
Anonymous. MHS Student Interview. May 05, 2014.

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