<p>Meaning are you one of those students who actually stands up to things like bullying or possibly when a teacher says something a little "uncalled for"?</p>
<p>I wish I could get the nerve to be that person.</p>
<p>It depends. Sometimes I’m the the person that people have to stand to because I have tendencies to take things to far. In general if someone’s just being a complete jerk or doing something stupid ill say “dude calm your ----” if its a teacher that’s bullying someone I always stand up for the them. I can’t how many time I intervened in 8th band or this years AP euro. (Only to end up getting myself in trouble.) in my mind students will be jerks but teachers need to be held to higher standards.</p>
<p>I’ll try and diffuse a situation with some humor-- “Come now, let’s all be good kids”, or something corny, but it usually works. </p>
<p>Never had an issue with a teacher.</p>
<p>I did once. Never again.
Not exactly, actually- I hope I’d be the first one to stand up to a bully or something- but only once (in eighth grade) have I stood up to a teacher who was seriously bullying students, calling them racist names, etc. Not a pretty sight. I just stood up there and let 'er rip- I started screaming at her in a way I would ordinarily NEVER talk to a teacher (I’m a pretty respectful person). Then I ran out of the room, sobbing my eyes out (I was seriously traumatized by some of the things the teacher said), and went to the principal.
By the time I came back to class, the next period had already started, and when I came in, the whole class started clapping ).
And guess what? To this day, three years later, the teacher is STILL THERE. Wasted efforts :(.</p>
<p>No. It’s not like anyone would take my side. I’d just stand there looking like a fool. People always say, “I was just kidding!” and then act as if you’re overreacting and being ridiculous.</p>
<p>Yes. I’m very well known, at least in my grade, so people respect me. Not to come off as full of myself…</p>
<p>I have and I will continue to. Just because someone’s a teacher, does NOT mean they have the right to say whatever they want. I will be respectful but teacher’s need to know that there is a fine line for what is appropriate to say. They are adults and I expect them to know that. My algebra II teacher hated me because I pointed out a flaw in how he did a problem (I was right) and proceeded to make my life hell all year. I was doing my work in class and he thought I was one of the two people making up a quiz. I had my notebook out and he just started screaming how I was a cheater and how he expects nothing of me and I’m a terrible kid. He ripped up my sheet and then told me I deserve an F. Mind you, I was NOT taking the quiz, my cousin was (he confused us two a lot). I got up went to the door and said “I’d like to purchase the cereal box in which you found the teaching degree prize inside.” And went straight to the principal. The principal completely agreed with me and told me to just continue dealing with that insufferable man for just two more months.</p>
<p>“I’d like to purchase the cereal box in which you found the teaching degree prize inside.”</p>
<p>Bravo.</p>
<p>People don’t mess with me, and if they mess with others, I mess them up.</p>
<p>Pretty responsibly, anyways. I don’t injure anyone. :P</p>
<p>As far as stuff other students/friends do, I have no problem calling people out on stuff that I don’t think is right. I think it really just depends on how comfortable you are with yourself, and a little bit with where you stand socially… Like I am definatley not one of the “popular” kids, but I’d say I’m part of the AP/student government/involved kids who aren’t much further down than the “popular kids.” So when I see people doing something wrong, I can call them out because I don’t have to be afraid of ridiculed by others later on. It’s a self confidence really:)</p>
<p>With teachers, it really just depends on the teacher, in my gov class I sit right in the very front and argue with the teacher over stuff daily. I just get really bored in that class and it’s fun to make him mad lol. Plus it’s gov so I can’t get in trouble because that stuff is supposed to be encouraged. Mainly I just take an extremely conservative viewpoint to debate because he’s very liberal and it makes him mad;)</p>
<p>No, and I feel really bad about it.</p>
<p>As long as the bully doesn’t have massive anger issues (i.e., there’s a very good chance that they’d physically harm students <em>and</em> teachers), then yes.</p>
<p>I generally don’t stand up to teachers though. I’ll say that was totally uncalled for or that wasn’t nice at all, but nothing that will leave a lasting effect.</p>
<p>I’m not really socially involved in my school, and I guess that’s why I never had to deal with it. it usually takes the form of quiet gossip. no one is really publicly bullied. our school rules are REALLY strict about bullying. I think it’s actually illegal too. and I haven’t dealt with a teacher like that either. not at my HS anyways
I wouldn’t have been able to stand up last year, but I think I could now if something happened.</p>
<p>Well, does a lot of it have to do with self-confidence and esteem? You wouldn’t immediately opt to correct a wrong when you see one?</p>
<p>I’m one of those “everyone knows him” fortunately who excels in school with AP/honors/high SAT’s and people usually challenge me in class. But on weekends I party and have fun - perhaps too much these days (senior year). Sports are also a big part of my life. When I say something most people listen and they are sure to not disrespect me. I may sound pretentious right now, but the thing is, regardless of how I’m viewed by my peers, I would still stand up for the person being bullied even if I was a loser. You never want to live with the regret that you could have made a difference.</p>
<p>The school system was so blind and ignorant to bullying. It was like 3Rd grade. Recess. This guy was messing with my best friend I got involved and pull off his stupid chain. They gave ME detention and this other guy didn’t. I know cause he wasn’t even in detention. </p>
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<p>Yes. I had a teacher freshman year who bullied the students, making racist comments and quips about students with bad grades. For most of the year, I was her favorite student because I sat quietly in the back of the room and did well on her tests. During the last month of school, she made a racist “joke” and no one laughed. She turned to me for reassurance that what she just said was absolutely hilarious. I told her that in no way did I see that as funny and that there’s a serious problem with her if she takes pride in putting down a student. She sent me to the vice principal’s office, but when I explained the predicament I was given a warning not to disrespect a teacher. The teacher tried to give me detention, but my VP talked to her and the detention was waived. Unfortunately, the woman still teaches at my school.</p>
<p>See broken and ignorant.</p>
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<p>I said I don’t, but I would if it involved proper bullying or a teacher. The stuff like that at our school is pretty well hidden, so I haven’t seen any bad incidents. I don’t have the guts to stand up to my friends saying horrible things behind other people’s backs.</p>
<p>I usually stand up between classes and every now and then I stand up when I have a presentation.</p>
<p>^^
Very funny…</p>