Thursday, June 28, 2012

Are YOU A Bully?


Kaelin Martin, Dennis Edgecombe, Nayirah Muhammad, Briana Alexander

“Bully/Bullying: identified as a noun, verb, and adjective is defined as systematic or chronic psychological or physical inflicted pain that interferes with ones education.

- Brooks Rumenik, Director of Office of Safe Schools of Florida Department of Education.
Do you find yourself unintentionally picking on an individual that may not live up to your standards in the place of learning? As a student walks the halls it is only natural to notice other students as you walk by. Without paying any attention to it, you singlehandedly select a person and zoom in on them. Scanning them from head to toe, you find at least five things that may be wrong or just plan weird. What is your initial response? Do you take a picture and post it on every social network that you are affiliated with? Or maybe you laugh and joke about it with your friends in the lunchroom. Could you be that person who looks them in the eye and embarrasses them in front of the entire student body? With that said, a simple question arises. “Are you a Bully?”
Whether you know it or not, you could have habits that allow others to view you as a bully. These things may seem relatively normal to you, while they can be verbally or physically harmful to others.
After an interview of Brooks Rumenik of the Dept. of Florida Education by the young researchers of FAMU, they came up three things that could reveal a true bully.

Top Three Reasons YOU May Be Or Have Been a Bully

1  .     If YOU have ever been a victim or subject to intimidation in the workplace, on a sports field or in the classroom.

2  .     If YOU have ever been a victim or subject to assault, in the form of physical or psychological abuse.

3  .     If YOU have ever been a victim or subject to harassment; based on sexual orientation or religious preferences.

Even though the laws of conduct in Florida schools were reformed in 2008, bullying outside of the education system is still present. However, if you are in a Florida school, and are a victim of the conflicts mentioned above, please contact Brooks Rumenik using the contact information below.

Brooks Rumenik
(850) 245-0416

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