23rd May 2012
My Bullying Posters by Annalise
My main inspiration for creating these posters was past experience, I grew up having to deal with the issue of bullying and by standing tall and smiling over the situation has made me the strong person I am today. I hate to see people going through bullying, feeling different and like the ‘odd one out’, this is why for my A-Level Graphics exam I chose to illustrate the issue of feeling left out in different ways.
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15th May 2012
My Bullying Story by Rachael
Bullying in and out of schools is an issue close to my heart. I hated my teenage years in particular, I am 28 years old now and I still have issues with my childhood.
Primary school wasn’t so bad. I was called carrot head a few times by older kids due to the fact I had ginger hair and chased around the school a few times, but generally it was ok. Primary school felt quite safe for me. I went to a small primary school so it felt more homely than a larger one would. I did have plenty of friends and never had any major problems.
I did lack confidence though, I remember playing in the netball team and on a few occasions another School came to play against us. I was terrified, and I mean literally I was so scared. The girls weren’t very friendly and were very competitive, which I was the complete opposite. I felt very threatened by them. I liked playing netball but this was an experience that had put...
My Story