2nd Grade Bully

Hello everyone, my name is Ashley Williams and I am a bully. In grade 2 a new girl came to my school. She was different looking than everyone else in the class. I bullied this girl and today I feel terrible for doing this.
This all took place at Muskoka Beechgrove Public School. It was fairly early in the year of 2003 when I was sitting beside my friend in Ms. Annala`s class. Ms. Annala had told us we were going to be getting a new student. I figured that I was a fairly good student and even in grade 2 I liked to help others. I showed almost every new student that came to my school around the playground on their first day and I was not planning to stop anytime soon.
The new student had arrived. When she came into our class room Ms. Annala asked who would like show here around at recess. I put my hand up and I was picked. At recess I was to voluntarily show the new girl around outside.
At snack time I was talking with my friend. I asked her if she would help show the new kid around with me at recess. She said she didn`t really feel like it.

I did not want to show the new kid around all by myself because I barley new her. So, during snack time my friend and I made up a plan. Our plan was to leave her standing alone.
It was recess so I walked the new girl outside. We stood by the little white fence for a while but then I left. I said that I would be right back. But I didn’t come back at all. I went off to play with my friend. Meanwhile the new girl was standing there all recess waiting for me.

At the time I really didn’t feel like a bully. Now that a few years have gone by I know that what I did must have really hurt the persons feeling epically it being their first day. To make matters worse the student I bullied is one of my good friends now and whenever she can she reminds me of the horrible thing that I did. I can`t blame here though. Even though it is so hard to say, and I regret it now. I am a bully. For the new kid who knows who she is. I am terribly sorry for what I did to you.

If I was to put myself into this students shoe`s I would feel so unwelcome to a new school. I`m sure if I was this student that I would probably go home crying to say that that was the worst first day ever.

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Hey. I really was impressed with your presentation today. It was so impactful. I hope you don't feel bad. You are so mature to have dealt with it the way you have. Thanks for giving us all some inspiration.