Hey guys, just telling you that I will be taking a little break. So you should expect my post on November 30th. Hope you have a good week.
~Love KitKat~
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Don't abuse it.
Hey guys, and welcome to my seventh blog entry. In this entry I will be talking about cyberbullying. In case some of you are unaware, cyberbullying is the use of technology, such as cell phones and computers, to harm and torment someone else.
Cyberbullying is a growing problem among teens and young adults. Over 40% of kids have been cyberbullied and ¼ of them have been cyber-bullied more than once. Cyberbullying happens more often than face-to-face bullying. A lot of kids find cyberbullying to be the same, if not worse, then being bullied physically.
Cyberbullying and actual bullying are very much alike. They both cause some kind of pain to the victim and the outcomes are never positive. The difference between the two is that real-life bullying only happens for a certain amount of time during the day. However, with cyberbullying, there is no escape. The Internet and phone are always available and the remarks online can bounce around and linger. The victims of both types of bullying may experience low self-esteem and changes in personality. In dire situations, the victim may even commit suicide.
Is this what we want in life? To know that people, children mostly, around our age are hurting others for their own pleasure? Should a child go through pain and sorrow just for the sick satisfaction of another?
There are a lot of things we can do to prevent cyberbullying. One example is to watch the fictional movie “Cyberbully”. It is basically about a young girl who gets bullied over the Internet. She also gets bullied in school and fears what her friends will think of her. I am not going to tell you everything that happens because I don’t want to be a spoiler, but it is very good. Just put yourself in the shoes of the victim or the bully. Would you want to feel the way the characters in the movie do — hopelessly depressed or sickly satisfied? Another thing you can do is detect if a person is being bullied or if a person is a bully. You can look up some tips on the Internet.
Overall, any kind of bullying is wrong. We should not misuse and abuse technology to satisfy ourselves by tormenting others. Please be careful with what you write on the Internet. Think before you speak, and don’t let your emotions affect your actions.
~Love, KitKat~
Cyberbullying is a growing problem among teens and young adults. Over 40% of kids have been cyberbullied and ¼ of them have been cyber-bullied more than once. Cyberbullying happens more often than face-to-face bullying. A lot of kids find cyberbullying to be the same, if not worse, then being bullied physically.
Cyberbullying and actual bullying are very much alike. They both cause some kind of pain to the victim and the outcomes are never positive. The difference between the two is that real-life bullying only happens for a certain amount of time during the day. However, with cyberbullying, there is no escape. The Internet and phone are always available and the remarks online can bounce around and linger. The victims of both types of bullying may experience low self-esteem and changes in personality. In dire situations, the victim may even commit suicide.
Is this what we want in life? To know that people, children mostly, around our age are hurting others for their own pleasure? Should a child go through pain and sorrow just for the sick satisfaction of another?
There are a lot of things we can do to prevent cyberbullying. One example is to watch the fictional movie “Cyberbully”. It is basically about a young girl who gets bullied over the Internet. She also gets bullied in school and fears what her friends will think of her. I am not going to tell you everything that happens because I don’t want to be a spoiler, but it is very good. Just put yourself in the shoes of the victim or the bully. Would you want to feel the way the characters in the movie do — hopelessly depressed or sickly satisfied? Another thing you can do is detect if a person is being bullied or if a person is a bully. You can look up some tips on the Internet.
Overall, any kind of bullying is wrong. We should not misuse and abuse technology to satisfy ourselves by tormenting others. Please be careful with what you write on the Internet. Think before you speak, and don’t let your emotions affect your actions.
~Love, KitKat~
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Do what you want to do
Hey guys, and welcome to my sixth blog entry. Due to Hurricane Sandy and the power outages, I was unable to post this blog. I will make this blog extra long because of the inconvenience. Anyways, I am going to focus on pressure again – peer pressure to be exact. Let’s pretend you guys are divided into three groups, those who pressure others to do things, those who are being pressured to do things and those who are neither. Sometimes peer pressure is good, but other times it’s bad. I am going to focus on those who are being pressured to do things in this blog entry.
First, I would like to say to those who are being pressured to do these negative things to stand up for yourself. If you don’t want to take drugs, then don’t. If you don’t want to go to a party, then don’t. If you do want to drink that can of soda, then go ahead. The point is that you should do what you want to do. You have the choice to pick what is it that you want. We have free will, so why should we let others decide what we should do?
If I want to vote, I’ll vote. If I wish to go bowling with my friends, then I’ll bowl. I can do what i want because I’m not afraid to say no. I’m not afraid of being rejected and neither should you. Some of you might say, Well i want to keep my friends or I want to be cool and popular. I also know that some of you might be saying well who will use these reasons? Well, you will be surprised by the number of people who would base their actions on these reasons. Perhaps you use something similar to help you decide. Well, if keeping my friends, being popular, and being accepted by those around me means that I have to do whatever my “friends’” say, then I would rather be a social outcast at the bottom of the social hierarchy. If what these people you call friends have to pressure you to do something that you are fully against, I suggest finding some new ones. What if this friend has been with you for a very long time? Well, you have to either leave that person too or change them for the better. This may seem like i want you to pressure them, but it’s not. If your intentions are good and positive, then I support you 100%. Help that person you care about before it’s too late. If they don’t want to change just leave them alone. They will come through in the end. But if this certain person is doing something life-threatening or very idiotic, then I suggest you use all the power you can to stop them.
Back to my point: We,as human beings, have the choice to do what we wish to do. Whether the action is positive or negative, they have the choice and they will be responsible for that action. I know I probably went on a little rant, but I really care about my viewers and want nothing bad to happen to you guys. So, please take what I have to say seriously. Until next week, bye guys.
~Love, KitKat~
First, I would like to say to those who are being pressured to do these negative things to stand up for yourself. If you don’t want to take drugs, then don’t. If you don’t want to go to a party, then don’t. If you do want to drink that can of soda, then go ahead. The point is that you should do what you want to do. You have the choice to pick what is it that you want. We have free will, so why should we let others decide what we should do?
If I want to vote, I’ll vote. If I wish to go bowling with my friends, then I’ll bowl. I can do what i want because I’m not afraid to say no. I’m not afraid of being rejected and neither should you. Some of you might say, Well i want to keep my friends or I want to be cool and popular. I also know that some of you might be saying well who will use these reasons? Well, you will be surprised by the number of people who would base their actions on these reasons. Perhaps you use something similar to help you decide. Well, if keeping my friends, being popular, and being accepted by those around me means that I have to do whatever my “friends’” say, then I would rather be a social outcast at the bottom of the social hierarchy. If what these people you call friends have to pressure you to do something that you are fully against, I suggest finding some new ones. What if this friend has been with you for a very long time? Well, you have to either leave that person too or change them for the better. This may seem like i want you to pressure them, but it’s not. If your intentions are good and positive, then I support you 100%. Help that person you care about before it’s too late. If they don’t want to change just leave them alone. They will come through in the end. But if this certain person is doing something life-threatening or very idiotic, then I suggest you use all the power you can to stop them.
Back to my point: We,as human beings, have the choice to do what we wish to do. Whether the action is positive or negative, they have the choice and they will be responsible for that action. I know I probably went on a little rant, but I really care about my viewers and want nothing bad to happen to you guys. So, please take what I have to say seriously. Until next week, bye guys.
~Love, KitKat~
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