An Awesome Quote I found

Author: Billy Lau // Category:
I found an awesome quote from Vinh's Blog that goes with the Asti Constitution...........
One time when I was playing a MMO game(MMO stand for multi-massive online) I accidently joined a group of people where they were making this group of people feel bad. I didn't join them on purpose but at that time I didn't really try to stop them. I didn't really feel like stopping them because I think that will bring me trouble in the future. Also I didn't have a relationship with them, so you can say I was a bystander at that time. Thinking back now I actually feel horrible that I didn't stop those guys. I have been trying to stop this kind of thing when it happen to me, but regardless, it's still the truth that I didn't stop them at that time. To tell the truth the group that was harassing those guy are call "Impenetrable" and the group that was being harass are call "Deathknights". One way or another I was just playing with one of the member of Impen then I suddenly got drag into that. I was scared that if I try to stop Impen then I would become their target next.(Impenetrable is the strongest guild throughout the whole game) Deathknights rank in the game was 2nd to Impen so I think Impen was trying to weed them out and kick them out of the competition. Even so I still think it horrible of them trying to do that. Right now I oppose their action and told a GM about their online bullying. But at that time I truly regret that I didn't stop them. To tell the truth Deathknights and Impenetrable is one of the most famous guild and their alliance to each other. I am not really sure why they would just do that to the Deathknights. I think partly is because impen was being the game number 1 for like 1 year and Deathknight is number 2 and they want them to be off number 2. Regardless I think it was horrible of them to harm their peer like that. So I would stop those action if I ever encounter this type of situation. I will also ask myself does I want to be treated like that.
      There are many ways in which this quote fits in the Constitution. "Include don't exclude." Maybe Vinh could have included the "Deathknights" and not left them out. He could have became a member of the "Deathknights", and just ignore the "Impenetrable". Who cares if the "Impenetrable"tried to kick the "Deathknights"out, Vinh could have help them out and maybe beat the "Impenetrable". In the real world, if there is a better group harassing  another low group then what do you do? Do u join the better group and continue harassing the lower group, or do u join the lower group and "speak up for yourself and others" also stated in the Asti Constitution. Just because they are low does not mean anything. "Accept others for who they are". Every one of us are human( I hope) and we should all be treated nicely. You should always speak up for yourself and others even if you are afraid that the other group will harass you. The next step you should take is to "Build mutual trust and respect". Make friends with the group, and help each other out. Everyone should endure the pain of being harassed together. Then finally "Resolve conflict peacefully". The two groups should work things out together and not be so mean to each other. 

Odd Girl Out

Author: Billy Lau // Category:
Odd Girl Out

During elementary school, I had a friend who was very bossy. He had to have everything his way, and had to make everyone listen to him. One day, this friend got mad because another kid pushed him and called him stupid, and he came running to me. He told me that he wanted to start a group so that he can get back at him. He also said whoever joined gets a cookie everyday at lunchtime. I joined and so did a whole bunch of people. Everyday we had to make fun of the other kid and not let him play with us, to get a free cookie. The kid soon started to cry and everyone left the group hoping not to get in trouble.
When I was in the group, nothing was even more important to me than getting a cookie. I felt sorry for hurting the kid, but then I remembered that he shoved my friend. I felt trapped. My options were to help the kid and be made fun of too or follow along and get a free cookie. Any elementary kid would have chosen the second option anyways, but now I feel bad and I would have probably ditched the group and just made a new batch of friends.
There are many different bullies in the world. Some bullies bully because they want something. Others bully because they want to hurt someone. Some bully because they like having power over someone. Others do it to seek revenge. Finally, some bully because they are bored and just want to have fun messing with a kid.  The only way to get the other person’s attention is to hurt him/her. Bullies want their peers to fear him/her so they can listen to them and do whatever they want. They will do anything they can to make someone feel afraid. I think that bullies are clever in what they do, but I am sure the kid being bully could be smart too and tell an adult.