tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post8330658504854727473..comments2023-12-29T04:36:07.964-04:00Comments on Square 8: The Bad MarkBevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06766614739853100172noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-8029511689844804642008-05-29T17:29:00.000-04:002008-05-29T17:29:00.000-04:00:( That was me at my first school.A special grip o...:( That was me at my first school.<BR/><BR/>A special grip on my pencil and a few sessions of phsiotherapy enabled me to write. I got good grades after that, although I had to put up with a lot of hand pain and I never finished an essay-based exam in my whole school career. I became more like you were. The teachers liked me but I was alone. I was happy alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-31619332394640689672008-05-29T16:27:00.000-04:002008-05-29T16:27:00.000-04:00You can get the bad label for the most trivial thi...You can get the bad label for the most trivial things, and the teachers and students never forget it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-25455403070025159082008-05-28T21:57:00.000-04:002008-05-28T21:57:00.000-04:00My husband and I were discussing kids like that in...My husband and I were discussing kids like that in school when we were kids too. Yours is a tad sadder though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-61476044534224965302008-05-28T20:37:00.000-04:002008-05-28T20:37:00.000-04:00Beautiful story. And sad. Sad because it is as tru...Beautiful story. And sad. Sad because it is as true today as it was when you were in school- only the names and faces have been changed.<BR/><BR/>I had a terrible time in school. I remember the pain and awkwardness like it was yesterday. <BR/><BR/>Bullying is unfortunately alive and well. In schools. On the playground. Within families. And even on the Internet.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully we are (collectively) moving toward greater awareness.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing this story!K Allrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967274458508952874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-45364030650354715142008-05-28T16:37:00.000-04:002008-05-28T16:37:00.000-04:00Wow. This story just seems surreal. I think I wa...Wow. This story just seems surreal. I think I was a lot like you in school.mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00775209781834401809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-15047613589530621072008-05-28T10:41:00.000-04:002008-05-28T10:41:00.000-04:00The Alex Barton incident has also made me recollec...The Alex Barton incident has also made me recollect the "outcasts" in my early education. I feel incredibly guilty for my part in isolating others now -- I was mostly a silent partner to the "popular" kids but like you, I was glad it was somebody else being targeted and not me and also aware of how easily the tables could turn if I wasn't careful. The social stratus is so fragile, painful, and difficult for most kids. I only hope that I can raise my own children (and have some impact on those I teach) to not 'join the pack.'<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your honest words.<BR/><BR/>karen in caAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com