Cyberbullying in SHS

During the process of making this project I realized that bullying is a hard thing to prevent. Most schools if someone bullys another person then they get punished, but when I interveiwed my sister and her college friends I learned that it is harder than that. When the bully in punished then the other person does not get help, they might get revenge but that is not helpful. Bullying should be prevented more so that these situations do not accure. As Erica said in my interview "the damage is done." She means that once somebody is bullyed, any punishment for the other bulllier is not going to change anything. Another thing I realized is that bullying is most likely never going to stop. There will always be mean kids and kids who don't listen, but the future should learn from the pasts mistakes.

Cyberbully Video Response

Some of the things that were surprising in Cyberbully was how Taylor's friends all turned their backs on Taylor. When Taylor starts talking to a kid named "James" online she tells him personal things. Later in the movie Taylor realizes James is a fake person. At the end of the movie Taylors friend Samantha confesses to creating the James account and starting rumors about Taylors. I didn't think a friend would do that to another friend but it goes to show everyone needs to make sure they are sharing information with someone they really know. The other thing that surprised me was how upset Taylor got over the rumors. She felt like her whole life should be over and she was useless. That made me realize you never know how much something you say or do can hurt someone else. Everyone should be helping the problem instead of creating it. I think that this movie was very powerful and makes an impact on a lot of kids lives.

10 Things Your Student Should Know About Their Digital Footprint

In this article I found out why keeping a clean digital footprint is so important. I learned that colleges look at your facebook, instagram, twitter and all of the websites you have an account in to find out what kind of person you are. I do not use my facebook very much, but when I do I make sure everything I say is clean and won't offend anyone else. the last thing I want is to post something on the edge of inapropriate then be turned down when I apply for a job. I understand that an online profile refects who I am. What others think of me is very important because I want a good reputation.

What I Think of Freshman Year

        So far freshman year hasn't been what I expected. I thought I would be able to see my friends and socialize more in between classes but you only have a couple minutes to go to your locker and go to the next class. Also, I feel like middle school did not prepare me for the homework at all. I have been spending at least 2 hours every night doing homework. It is really stressful but I am getting used to it. Although there are some struggles I am enjoying high school. During lunch I can sit with whoever I want. Another good thing is I can carry around my backpack so I don't have to carry all my books. I feel more mature now that I am in high school because they don't baby you. Once I get used to the teachers and workload I will like the high school more.