Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is a novel about a girl named Melinda who becomes an outcast in her school.
Melinda snuck out to a party and hooked up with an upperclassmen at her school named Andy Evans. Melinda gets drunk and ends up calling 911. The police come and break up the party and arrest some of the students.
When Melinda returns to school no one will talk to her. All of her friends have ditched her and split up to join separate cliques. Melinda is all alone and forced to deal with her problems head on.
Melinda's only escape is her art class. Where she can express herself freely because ever since the party incident Melinda doesn't speak.
Somehow Melinda must find herself, get her friends back and save Rachel, her ex-best friend, from suffering the same fate she did.
This book was so real. This happens to so many teenagers all around the world today. I give this book four stars. I do recommend it. The movie is pretty good too. (:
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Boo to Bullying
Bullying.
I say BOO to bullying.
I believe you should always treat a person the way you want to be treated. That is The Golden Rule.
23% of Elementary School students admit to being bullied one to three times a month.
50% of Bullying incidents go unreported.
77% of the students questioned say they have been bullied
14% of the 77% say they experienced bad reactions because of the abuse.
Nobody fully understands what bullying does to a person until they have experieced the abuse first hand. If you see a case of bullying. . . Do something. Do not stand and watch because that makes you a part of the problem as well.
Bullying can be prevented.
I say BOO to bullying.
I believe you should always treat a person the way you want to be treated. That is The Golden Rule.
23% of Elementary School students admit to being bullied one to three times a month.
50% of Bullying incidents go unreported.
77% of the students questioned say they have been bullied
14% of the 77% say they experienced bad reactions because of the abuse.
Nobody fully understands what bullying does to a person until they have experieced the abuse first hand. If you see a case of bullying. . . Do something. Do not stand and watch because that makes you a part of the problem as well.
Bullying can be prevented.
Being Thankful
Thankful. . .
What am I thankful for?
I am thankful for my friends and my family. I am thankful for Jesus. I am thankful for too many things to name!
People sometimes forget that you should ALWAYS be thankful and not just on Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for my mother who works so hard to give me everything I want or need.
Thanksgiving is everyday of the year for me. My mother always taught me that I should be thankful on my birthday. Thankful on Christmas. Thankful on Friday, Sunday AND Monday.
Everyday should be Thanksgiving.
What am I thankful for?
I am thankful for my friends and my family. I am thankful for Jesus. I am thankful for too many things to name!
People sometimes forget that you should ALWAYS be thankful and not just on Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for my mother who works so hard to give me everything I want or need.
Thanksgiving is everyday of the year for me. My mother always taught me that I should be thankful on my birthday. Thankful on Christmas. Thankful on Friday, Sunday AND Monday.
Everyday should be Thanksgiving.
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