Introductory Blog for My Genius Hour Project!

    Hi everyone, my name Jalyssa Duttweiler and I'm at senior at Egg Harbor Township High School and will be attending Rutgers University in New Brunswick. For my Genius Hour Project I am going to be researching bullying and the difference between whether you should speak up or handle it on your own or in more simple terms telling vs tattle-tailing. 



    The reason why I am interested in this topic and want to further research it is because I personally know people who have experienced bullying and have also seen it first hand on others. I have also first hand seen children who tattling and even at my age which is 17 to almost 18 which is considered an adult not handling something simple such as a human interaction maturely an appropriately as their own. Along with seeing bullying I have first hand experience of fellow peers not acting kindly towards me and I also recognize I haven't always been the kindest to others.  

    My research will include multiple surveys of students in my age group in their experiences over the years. As well as extensive online research using my high schools database. and to eventually create a presentation for my fellow classmates to take away a verdict from the topic I' m researching. 

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