I believe that people bully others so they can feel better about themselves. Knowing that you can control another person's emotions makes you feel important to others. It was hard to stop being mean to the girl when I knew that all of my other friends were doing the same. Then I realized, that instead of following the crowd, I should speak up for the girl. The next day instead of leaving her I stayed with her, and it turns out that she was actually very nice.
While reading Melissa's blog, I learned people can change from what they seem or believe is/was wrong. She showed bravery, strenght, and perserverance when she stood up for the girl who was getting bullied. I felt like she went out of her comfortable zone to make another person feel safe and respected. Also, in the end of Melissa's blog above, shows that she was just bulling a girl because other people were bulling her, it shows that Melissa was trying to have control and seem more popular (or maybe not). But either way, she stood out more like an individual rather than a group or clique; standing up for her and having a conversation with her, which maybe, made the girl being bullied, more comfortable and happy. Good Job Melissa!
This quote also relates to a many of the ASTI Constitution, such as: Include, do not exclude; speak up for your self and others; take responsibility for your actions; make a positive impact on the people and environment around you, and resolve conflict peacefully. All of these rules, show how easy it is to make a person(s) feel equal and to always have people(s) back even though you may not know then.
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