For years, children who strive to get educated are met with bullying and peer pressure, which gives way to depression and finally ends up most of the time in suicide.

The rate of students who take their lives should be non-existent there should be no such case, but sadly, this rate has climbed from non-existence to moderate rate, and now, it threatens to skyrocket.

This shouldn’t be, as learning shouldn’t have such demanding hurdles that need to be jumped over strategically.

A wise woman once said and I quote “bullies are cowards which is why they attack people they consider as threats. The only way to feel better about themselves is by oppressing the ones they consider as threats”.

By bullying, a person has not only trumped down another person’s (the victim’s) self esteem but has also proven him\herself as the insecure person he\she is.

Bullying affects all involved and has a way of reducing the reputation of the school where the incident occurred.

Students who do things just because others are doing them are showing traits of being followers and not leaders, and every teacher believes he\she is training the future leader not follower of tomorrow.

As students, we shouldn’t do things because others are doing them, we shouldn’t succumb to peer pressure, but we should rather create things, and do things worthy of emulating.

We should never be little our worth and we shouldn’t get depressed over somebody’s doings and actions. We should rather learn from our mistakes, be optimistic about the future, and most importantly, we should never let our minds wander to the thoughts of suicide.

When others try to bring you down, don’t forget it’s because of their cowardice, and when you seem alone, remember somebody believes in you. Believe if no one does, I do!