Bullying+-+Tess+Bright+Chelsy

__ What is a bully? __ A bully is someone who bullies and picks on other people. Bullies are insecure and will tease and taunt others to make them feel better about themselves. __What is teasing?__ Teasing is making fun of other people, different and alike yourself. Teasing comes in different forms: physically, verbally, and sexually. Teasing can be a good thing and could be fun, but it can also be hurtful because there may be a victim. __What is joking?__ Joking is making fun of someone. There is no victim when you’re not really sensitive. There is a victim when the person is sensitive. __ Bullying Videos __ - Bulletin was an example of cyber bullying. Once you post something online everyone can see, and you can’t remove it. Your friends, your family, everyone can see. - Words Hurt was an example of social and verbal bullying. People say rude and mean things to others. What you say can hurt other people and make them feel insecure and self conscious about themselves. - Take my breath away was an example of physical bullying. People punch and push others and hurt them physically. - What would you do (bullying homeless people) was an example of physical bullying. People bully homeless people on the streets; they kick, punch, and hit them. If we saw that situation, we would step in to help if they didn’t have any weapons (only pushing or shoving around) but if they did have weapons we probably wouldn’t step in to help and would call the police instead. Maybe we’d just stand and stare to make the bullies feel bad or self-conscious and hopefully they’d stop. - Bullies in the hallway was an example of social bullying. People are left out, shunned, and ignored by others at their school. All of us should step up and help those that need us and make them feel that they are also part of our school and community. This video made us reflect on our own behaviour and made us realise that we should also step up and be a hero. The song was also very effective because the artist sings from the victim's point of view and tells us how he really feels. __ Why do people bully? __ People bully because they are insecure and don’t like who they are; they try to hide their own fears and try to get others to like them.

__Teen Flipped-Reflection (video)__ It is realistic that people get bullied everyday. Bullies don't realize that they are bullying so they have to experience it for themselves to understand how it feels. Yes we have watched someone being bullied; yes we have bullied other people; yes we have been bullied. The girl said " thanks for being mean to me" because it made her realize what she was doing was wrong and that she should stop. It was a life changing moment for her. Everyone can relate to this because everybody has been a bully in their life time. __Alcohol Poisoning__ People die from alcohol poisoning, especially by chugging alcohol. Your body will tell you when it is time for you to stop (getting dizzy, passing out, etc.). If you continue to drink or chug, you may die from drinking excessive alcohol (which results in alcohol poisoning) because the alcohol goes to your brain and causes damage to it.

__What happens when you smoke for the first time?__ - Coughing - Dizziness (from helium that goes into your lungs; there’s not enough air and your brain cells need air) __After a While?__ - Breath smells - Teeth turns yellow or black - Nails turn yellow - Eyes turn bloodshot - Lips turn purple - Lungs go black (from tar) - Infects eyesight - Affect appetite - Skin color turns gray __Long Term?__ - Lung capacity - Affects your babies - Causes wrinkles - Lung Cancer - Bronchitis - Heart Attacks - Emphysema __ Cigarette Packets __ -  There is a warning on the packet of the cigarette saying “Warning: Cigarettes hurt babies” and there is a short paragraph explaining how smoking can reduce the growth of babies during pregnancy. This is quite ironic because if the company knows that smoking cigarettes have a bad effect on people, why are they still selling this product? -  Below the warning advertisement, it says “Blending the finest Canadian Tobacco” and “Classics Light”. To me, light must mean it is better for your health. Many people have the same idea as me too, but actually, “light” cigarettes are worse than normal cigarettes. They also cost more, .but people still purchase them because they think it is better and wouldn’t affect them as much.

__Lungs__ - When you smoke your lungs turn black and it doesn't hold air very well; it makes it hard to breathe. - More likely to have lung cancer if you smoke.

__The Truth About Drinking__ __Part that impacted us the most__ The part impacted us the most was the funeral because it showed us alchohal can affect our lives significantly especially the emotional and mental side of our lives. It made us realize that choosing the decision to drink may not only impact us but those around us too.
 * Physical** - passing out, throwing up, decreases size of brain, hardens your liver, weight gain
 * Social** - lose friends, lose respect from family
 * Emotional** - can get angry and violent towards others, can get depressed
 * Mental** - slows your brain down, make thoughtless decisions