Alvaro's Blog

  The pain and the damage of bullying don’t end when the bell rings.  The effects of bullying may last longer than you may think, impacting mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Hi, I'm Alvaro again, and today as we mentioned in the last post, we will discuss the effects of bullying. A victim of bullying can experience either short-term or long-term effects, with some lasting for years. Most victims are children or teenagers, who are in a crucial stage of development where they shape their personalities. Traumatic events like bullying can significantly impact this process, leading to personality disorders, emotional and psychological consequences. Although I’ve been fortunate not to experience bullying myself, I’ve witnessed various cases. In most instances, victims showed a loss of interest in activities, noticeable changes in their personalities, and differences in how they communicated with others. As stated, before some bullying effects last longer than you think. An...

  Have you ever felt as a kid, the experience of being excluded, insulted, or even physically hurt by others, if so you’re not alone. In fact,  one out of every five people has experienced bullying at least once. This makes it a global issue that demands attention and a solution. Hi, I’m Alvaro Abad, a 16-year-old student at the Aquinas American School, and in this blog, I will discuss the reasons for the frequency of bullying, why it happens and the different types of bullying people face nowadays, in addition,  I want to talk about my own experience as a teenager here at Aquinas American School.  First, I want to discuss the exponential growth and frequency of bullying. In the last decade, bullying has changed radically, leading to a massive amount of bullying. The causes for someone to become a bully are directly related to the values learned at home such as: Lack of stress management or discomfort, Recognition and acceptance, Family environment, Bad role models,...