So last friday my school got shut down because of a security threat ( bomb threat/shooting threat).This morning our principle was talking about how our school needs to stop bullying etc. WHICH IĀ TOTALLYĀ AGREE WITH! But sheĀ doesn'tĀ know what shes talking about or how to help. Or school is the worst in the county coming only second the Aptos. Amd nobody seems to notice or care. In fact, today this girl in classĀ wasĀ like, "Uggh Nobody gets bullied here, their just overreacting, they know its all in fun" ?!?!?!?!? No! Do you know how many people i have help when then come crying to me about bullying? How many times I spent my lunch in the bathroom sobbing my eyes out because I felt worthless?! Bullying is no joke. So in my history class today we were talking about bullying and i was talking about how its not just student who do theĀ bullyingĀ here. I was talking about how there are alsoĀ a lotĀ of teachers who do theĀ bullyingĀ and that its a big problem.
I also talked about how when many student do get up the courage to talk to a teacher or staff member that we areĀ dismissedĀ With peopleĀ tellingĀ us that we are fine, yourĀ exaggeratingĀ its just a phase, there just joking with you, your just looking for attention.Ā
THIS IS WHY MANY KIDSĀ DON'TĀ FEELĀ COMFORTABLEĀ TALKING TO ADULTS.
My school has this P.A.T. club/team/government thing. Its called the peer advocacy team. No to shit on their parade,Ā butĀ it sucks. The team is full of the popular kids, the kids who are nice, and well known. These are the same kids who are doing the bullying! The same kids who are calling people names, getting kids drunk, pressuring others. And you want me to go talk to them?! You want me to go talk toĀ myĀ bully about being bullied?! And while itsĀ notĀ all preps, the rest are the honorĀ studentsĀ Those who were raised with good parents and have a nice loving family. How am i supposed to talk about how I feel likeĀ i'mĀ uselessĀ and stupid becauseĀ i'mĀ failing a class when they could never comprehend not turning in a homework assignment, let alone failing a class (GASP!Ā WhatĀ would the colleges think!).Ā
So anyways, as I listened to morningĀ announcements a plan formed in my head. I write poetry (I've posted some on here) and while none of it is about me, I have good empathetic skills, i tend to adopt to emotions of those around me. Hence to really depressing stuff I write. But anyways, I had one written that would fit perfectly with this! Oblivious! It's about how teachers dont know anything about their students. So I typed it up, didnt sign my name and posted it around campus.
6th period I get called to the office to talked to our personal socialĀ servicesĀ counselorĀ (He's really nice:) I see him everyday, he wasĀ surprisedĀ it was me haha) He saidĀ helloĀ Ā surprisedĀ it was me that he had called in, only knowing a name. He asked about the poem and i laughed and told him itĀ wasn'tĀ about me and that heĀ didn'tĀ have to worry. Then I talked about WHY i wrote it and posted it. I talked about bullying and how Ā our schoolĀ wasn'tĀ doing anything about it. HeĀ toldĀ me it wasĀ beautifullyĀ written and veryĀ powerful. He then sent me off toĀ theĀ V.P's office
Now before this, I was pretty sure that he hated me, but now idk. He talked to me about how it was a very movingĀ pieceĀ and how he wanted to make sure i was ok, and that he hopes i will form a club to work onĀ ORGANIZEDĀ and PLANNED events haha.Then a bunch of subtle subtext about how I shouldn't just do this but that i should have a plan and talk to him about it haha.
So yea:) That was my day. Ā I'll post the poem after Ā I post this. Anyways, i 'm gonna try to start a "Write a confession" or a "If you really knew me..."campaign at my school:) I'll keep you updated haha