Being a teenager in today's world can be difficult. Adolescence is about friendships and fitting in. Bullying is a problem and can affect it. Students should reach out to those who have no friends and help them. Even children who don't fit in have to make an effort to do so. If bullying were stopped, which it could if we tried hard enough, teenagers would feel much better about themselves. Will you make an effort to stop bullying and help those who don't fit in? Adolescence is, for the most part, a matter of adjustment. Almost everyone wants to have friends and wants to feel part of a social group. Early childhood is spent meeting new people and making friends with those who share your common interests. However, during adolescence, things become much more complicated. Some people will start leaving their old friends for newer, “cooler” ones, and will start wearing new clothes to become popular. Everyone wants to fit in, and some people will make more of an effort to do so than others. In middle school in particular, cliques and social groups begin to form. This is the time when teens and preteens figure out who they are and begin to fit in with their friends. Bullying is a major problem in schools and is a factor in adaptation. Almost all high school students have been bullied or have bullied someone. Bullying can be divided into two main parts: psychological and physical. Although both are very harmful, there has been a lot of discussion about which is worse. I'm of the opinion that psychological is worse, because it can really push someone over the edge. When people constantly harass you or call you names, your confidence and self-esteem begin to suffer, and as it says in the poem “To This Day,” “It seems like every school has…middle school.” of paper...ether. Integrating into adolescence is important and everyone should feel comfortable. Both psychological and physical bullying are a problem and must be stopped. Students should make new kids and “outcasts” feel welcome, but those who don't fit in need to make an effort on their own. High school can be tough, but fitting in and having friends can make it so much better. Works Cited Elizabeth, Jane. "Girl bullies don't leave black eyes, only agony." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 10, 2002. Web. Dec. 11, 2013. Guenther, John. “Finding My High School Bully: A Comparison 25 Years Later.” Time Life magazine, September 30, 2011. Web. December 11, 2013. Koyczan, Shane. "Still today...for the bullies and the beautiful." TEDTalks, March 2013. Web. 10 Dec 2013.Maag, Christopher. "When Bullies Became Faceless." The New York Times, December 18, 2007. Web. December 10 2013.