My last post

Yesterday was my last day of high school without counting the upcoming left over exams. Its weird to think that its already over but I guess time fly's pretty quickly when your busy. I'm going to miss all of friends that I've made over the years but I'm pretty confided that I'll continue to see my real or close friends no matter how busy we become in Cegep. 

The last couple of months of writing blogs were not as bad as I thought they would be because blogging gave me a way to express my opinion on controversial topics.  I may have offended some people if so I'm sorry but suck it up! But lately I've been having trouble coming up with new things to write about which is why I will not be continuing to write new posts. 

But as my last post I would like to thank everybody who has helped me throughout high school. So thank you to my teachers, my friends, my family and my girlfriend. I definitely could not have done it without you! I would Even like to thank my journalism teacher for putting up with all of my complaining over the past year, but it was fun.

I also want to thank anybody who has taken the time to read my posts, you do NOT suck! I look forward to moving more into the real world and discovering new things and new people but I still have some reluctance in leaving what I already know very well. Its scary how quickly time fly's, I remember being in primary school and thinking that I would live forever but now I realize that that isn't going to happen unless there's a scientific discovery but other then that we will all die. so we should treat everyday like our last!

Goodbye everyone!

Technology in schools

Cellphones in school can be very good but at the same time they probably have a worse outcome.

 I'll start with the good. The new smart phones which don't seem to new to us anymore are capable of searching info on internet. Taking pictures, wireless connection to computers and contacting peers and family members. So they could come in handy when a student wants the definition of a word he/she can just use their phone. Instead of taking notes the student can just take a picture or even record the teacher's voice which would allow the student to pay more attention to the lesson. It would also helpful there is a family problem and the student needs to be contacted. 

But over all cellphones are more of a problem.

 Students can cheat on tests by texting the answers or even taking pictures of the test and passing them on to friends, they can distract students during class and can also effect a student's communication skills in a negative manner. Also, instead of a family member calling the student directly they can call the school's main office which would save the student the time of trying to give his/her teacher a reason to leave class. Another problem with these little electronic devices happens when there is an emergency at school. Like when Dawson College in Montreal Quebec had a school shooting a couple years ago the police were confused by all the information they were getting about the shooter from the mass phone calls from students and family members.  

One can not defend one's self

Darnell Young, 17, brought a stun gun to school to ward off bullies and was expelled after he says he brandished the weapon last month while he was being confronted by classmates.

"I raised it up, and then I pushed the button twice," Darnell Young, 17, a student at Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis told Fox59.com. He told the station he thought he was about to be jumped.

"I would never apologize for defending my child when the school wouldn't."

- Chelisa Grimes, Young's mother

Young says he's been bullied for a while at the school. He says he's been called gay slurs and has been the target of thrown bottles and rocks. The bullying has gotten so bad, Young says he considered killing himself.

Young's mother, Chelisa Grimes, told the station that she armed her son with a stun gun after complaining to school administrators several times about the bullying.

"I would never apologize for defending my child when the school wouldn't. My child has the right to go to school and feel safe," Grimes told the station.

Young will be able to return to school on Jan. 7, 2013.

If you were in this 17 year olds place and have already contemplated suicide what would you do? Well, this student couldn't take it any longer so his mom bought him a tazer to protect himself. You can't blame somebody who has to get a weapon to protect himself or to at least make him feel safer. The school has a responsibility to guaranty the safety of all of their students failing to do so should be punishable. Its not like the school had no idea what was happening considering Young and his parents complained to the school on multiple occasions.

This also raises the question of how good of a society are we when people are made fun of for the way they are to the point of considering taking their own life! 

That should not be acceptable.