buLLy...

“Hey, pass me that book! PLEASE….”

“I… only...”

“You what?! Faster! Come on, I need to read it now!”

“but.. I have yet to..."

"TO WHAT?!"

"K... then...”

“THANKS...”

This is one of the most recent and common ways borrow things amongst young student in school. Indirectly, this show that the sign of bullying is at an alarming rate and it is the high time for all of us to curb with it. However, most of the victim does not realize that they are being bullied. According to the Cambridge Dictionary Online, the term ‘bully’ stands for someone who hurts or frightens someone who is smaller or less powerful than them, often forcing them to do what they do not want to do. In this case the student in italic had been force to “lend” his ‘friend’ the book he has. But, don’t you think that another student is bullying the student in italic? Though there is stressed ‘thanks’ there, but do you think that it can be consider as a proper or sincere way to express to someone that you are pleased about or appreciate something that they have done?? I, personally, vote for the opposite.

In my opinion that is a bullying case happening. Although it might seem minor to some of you, yet I believe that this is the hint or sign for severe case to take place in future. Of course most importantly is how we are going to cease this phenomenon. In my opinion, I would like to state that the most basic step is to expose students about what can be consider as bully no matter minor one or the major.

Sign of bully includes students give unreliable excuses for not going to school such as stomachache. Parent, counselor and teacher play a major role here. They should inform student about types of the bully and also how to handle them. We cannot deny that most of the parents and teacher nowadays are also lack of idea and experience in doing so. So, I would like to suggest that they attend specific seminars that launch by the professional. Apart from that, both parents and teachers should put their hand together in order to solve this problem. Parents should pay more attention to their children on their current progression. To do this, there must be a positive communication among parents and children so that children are willing to share their stories with parents. Parents must show sympathy towards their children who are being bullied instead of scolding them for being weak or bullied. If the student are being scolded or punished due to this, it is certain that they will not inform their parents when they are being bullied again. Once parents found out that their lovely children being bullied, teachers should be informed immediately so that they can pay more attention on those being bullied.

So, for those who were keep on bullying others, stop bullying now! For those who are being bullied, voice it out, tell your parents or teachers. Bear in mind that everyone in this wonderful Earth has an equal chance and right to live. No one should be bullied nor bully others. Proper channels should be introduced by government such as counseling activities and seminar for both parents and teachers on which are the sensible ways to stop bully. Now is the prime time to stop this phenomenon as preventing is better that curing.