Bullying seems to be the topic of conversation lately, and for good reason. It really makes me sad to hear all these horrifying stories of how cruel young people can be to one another.
But instead of focusing on how awful it is, I wanted to share this article I came across. A 17-year old from Minnesota created a Twitter account that he uses to tweet positive messages about his classmates. The article says he "wanted to change the conversation in his school by highlighting the nice instead of the nasty."
One example of a tweet: "Is going to be a famous musician one day. Katie Ray Murray."
Apparently, the bullying at his high school has diminished and this Twitter trend has spread to other schools in the area.
To most in high school, whether you're the popular kid or the geek, when things go bad, it can feel like the world is crumbling down around you. Getting picked on and bullied is the last thing young people need added to their already full plate of learning how to grow up. So whether it's your about your math skills, pretty smile, or ability to make others laugh, having a classmate randomly point out something great about you would probably be a pretty wonderful feeling.
Kudos to the student that started this because it takes a lot of courage to step outside of the box, do something different, and to make it a point to include everyone. Also, it's exciting to see social media being used in a positive way instead of negative. We can only hope that anti-bullying efforts like this spread across the country!
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