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Bullying in Schools
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
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Outline
I. Introduction
A. Fact: One in every four students in the United States has admitted to being bullied
in school.
II. Body
1. Seeking attention
B. Emotional imbalance
III. Conclusion:
victims.
C. I would like to call upon the concerned parties to be more proactive in the fight
Bullying in Schools
Fisher (2015), in his article “The Association of Different Types of Bullying…” argues
that one in every four students in the United States has admitted to being bullied in school. I
believe a few among us have been bullied at some point in our lives or we have friends who have
been bullied. We can all agree that bullying is a massive problem in our schools. However, the
specific problem associated with bullying is the effect it causes on learners physically,
emotionally, and psychologically. Various factors can lead to bullying including the pursuit of
The article titled “The Issue of Bullying” from the website stompoutbullying.org (2018)
claims that the major cause of bullying in schools around the world is the quest for popularity. A
bully who is hungry for attention will go to any extent to get it. Such bullies thrive in crowded
places because that is the best avenue to gain all the attention. A bully may harass their victim
during sporting events, entertainment events in school, and during lunch hours. The same
website further claims that “5.4 million students stay home on any given day because they're
afraid of being bullied.” This means that bullying can lead to loss of interest in school. When the
usual victim does not turn up in school on any particular day, the bully finds another victim to
harass. Clearly, such bullies cannot get the attention they are used to without inflicting pain on
other students. In some instances, one student who is popular may feel threatened by the
popularity of another student. Due to insecurity, the student who feels threatened may resort to
bullying his “competitor” in the popularity contest. Mostly, the bully resorts to this measure
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when he or she does not have any other avenues. Therefore, it is evident that “hunger” for
“19 Numbers That Prove we can do more for Mental Health” on the website HuffPost UK
(2018), “the percentage of adolescents who have a depressive disorder before the age of 18 is
90%”.When a student is depressed, he or she is prone to anger and irritation from the actions or
words of other students. Such emotionally unstable students are known to start fights at the
easiest provocation. For instance, when they are wrong they do not like to be corrected, lest they
feel demeaned. In most circumstances, such students are advised to seek psychological assistance
or get expelled when the safety of other students is compromised. There are also situations
whereby the emotional instability on the part of a student makes him or her the victim of
bullying. This normally occurs when the student is weak; therefore cries easily at the least
provocation. The bully exploits this weakness and makes it a habit to tease such a student. Most
of these kinds of bullies do not know that they are actually performing the act of bullying.
Therefore, it is evident that emotional instability is one of the major reasons for bullying in
schools worldwide.
students all over the world. The quest for popularity, emotional instability, and jealousy are all
major factors that lead to bullying in schools. I would like to challenge the concerned parties to
support the fight against bullying by playing their roles effectively whether as school authorities
or parents. I also feel that schools should be more proactive in the fight against bullying by
taking stringent measures including expulsions for students who are found culpable.
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References
Fisher,C. (2018). "The Association of Different Types of Bullying With the Mental Health " by
HuffPost UK. (2018). 19 Numbers That Prove We Can Do More For Mental Health. [online]
http://www.stompoutbullying.org/information-and-resources/about-bullying-and-