Recently, the topic of Weibo hot search "women make 10 years of school bullying experience into a board game" has attracted the attention of netizens.
The girl's name is Xizi, and her work "The Choice of Transfer Students" won the Special Attention Award at the 7th iSTART Children's Arts Festival. The curator gave the reason for the award: the theme of this festival is a game school, and the school is not only colorful, but also encounters some relatively "dark" corners.
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As a result of as an early age, Xizi suffered from long-term exclusion and school bullying for about a decade from junior high school to college. In 2018, her junior year, Xizi was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and depression. She designed her entries based on her own experience, hoping to help the bullied children and encourage everyone to "compete for the right to speak, no longer staying in the narrative of being 'hurt'." I hope they know that in the face of bullying, we also have the ability to resist."
From junior high school to college, Xi Zi suffered from long-term exclusion and bullying. But it wasn't her fault, she was socially disabled with Asperger's syndrome (AS). But it wasn't her fault: She had Asperger's syndrome (AS) and was socially handicapped.
In September 2010, Xi Zi enrolled in the local junior high school in Shaoguan, Guangdong province. For Xi Zi, school was not a paradise.
In September 2010, Xizi attended a junior high school in Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province. For Brook, school is not a paradise.
Adolescence should be the age of physical and emotional development. However, boys in Xi Zi's school made fun of her for dressing in old-fashioned clothing with her corpulent physique and always called her a "tomboy". The feelings of humiliation about her appearance made Xi Zi feel inferior.
Puberty should be the age of physical and psychological growth. However, Xizi's male classmates ridiculed her for being old-fashioned and bloated, and always called her a "tomboy". The humiliation of appearance made Xizi feel inferior.
During breaks, students in blue and white striped school uniforms filed out of the classroom, chasing and making fun of each other in the hallway. Xi Zi remained in the front seat of the classroom, staring at cartoons on the table, and no one noticed her. She usually spent playtime alone.
During recess, students in blue and white striped uniforms lined up to walk out of the classroom and chase and laugh at each other in the hallway. Keiko stayed in the front seat of the classroom, staring at the cartoon on the table, and no one noticed her. She usually plays alone.
In October, the school organized a military training. After changing into camouflage training clothes, everyone went to the queue. From the front row to the last row, wherever she stood, students said they didn't want to stand with her, and finally she had to move to the edge of the queue.
In October, the school organized a military training. After changing into camouflage training clothes, everyone went to the queue. From the front row to the last row, no matter where Xizi stood, the classmates said they didn't want to stand with her, and finally she had to go to the edge of the line.
Back in the dormitory, if something got lost, her roommates would slander Xi Zi as the thief. At first, she would subconsciously retreat, pretending to be inaudible. Later, she thought it was her fault since everyone was making the same accusations, and she felt guilty.
In the dormitory, if something is lost, Keiko's roommate will slander her as a thief. At first, she would subconsciously back off and pretend not to hear. Later, she thought it was her fault because everyone was making the same accusations and she felt guilty.
There was a popular classmate named Xiao Qian who was beautiful and social. In the third grade, Xi Zi and Xiao Qian sat the beighboring tables. Xiao Qian's mobile phone fell from the desk during the class, Xi Zi bent over to pick it up. Xi Zi, thinking that the teacher wasn't serious about playing with mobile phones, stood directly from the table to hand the phone back. Xiao Qian was angry about that. Wait until after class, she scolded her in front of everyone. Xi Zi was so frightened that she cried.
There is a very popular classmate named Xiao qian, she is very beautiful and has strong social skills. In the third grade, Xizi and Xiaoqian sat at the front and back tables. During the class, Xiao Qian's mobile phone fell from the desk, and Xizi bent down to pick it up. Thinking that the teacher did not strictly control the mobile phone, Xizi stood up directly from her seat and returned the mobile phone. Xiao Qian was very angry about this. After class, she scolded Xizi in front of everyone and scared her into crying.
Xi Zi looked forward to her high school life. She thought that as long as she didn't put a spotlight on herself, she could make good friends there. Not long after school had started, students needed to clean the top floor. Xiao Zhou, one of her classmates who everyone knew was not good to provoke, romped on the floor. As one of the class committee, Xi Zi reminded him to behave himself. Yet, her reprimanding annoyed Xiao Zhou. Xiao Zhou spread the story of Xi Zi's past in the high school to classmates until, finally, everyone isolated her.
Brooke is looking forward to high school life. She thinks that as long as she keeps a low profile, she can make good friends in high school. Soon after the start of school, students need to clean the top floor. Xizi's classmate Xiao Zhou jumped around on the floor, and everyone knew that Xiao Zhou was not easy to mess with. As a class committee member, Xizi reminded Xiao Zhou to be a little more disciplined. However, her rebuke infuriated Xiao Zhou. Xiao Zhou spreads the story of Xizi's past at school to his classmates, and finally everyone isolates Xizi.
The experience of high school caused Xi Zi low self-esteem and she began self-attacking: she blamed herself for not doing well enough. As a result, she was unable to study properly, her grades plummeted, and she repeated a year of school before she went to college.
The middle school experience made Xizi feel inferior, and she began to blame herself: she blamed herself for not doing well enough. As a result, she was unable to study normally, her grades plummeted, and she repeated her studies for a year before being admitted to college.
When she went to college, she was asked to move out of the dormitory because she often returned late for attending activities in school associations.
When Xizi was in college, she was asked to move out of her dormitory, because she often returned late for participating in the activities of the school club.
In 2018, as a junior college student, she was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder (BD) and depression. The seeds of inferiority, self-doubt and sensitivity planted by past experiences had grown, she even wanted to die. After multiple consultations, the counselor told her she had Asperger's syndrome.
In 2018, when Xizi was a junior in college, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BD) and depression. Past experiences had sown the seeds of inferiority, self-doubt and sensitivity, and she even wanted to take her own life. After several consultations, the counselor told her she had Asperger's syndrome.
Asperger's syndrome, also known as Asperger's, is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests.
Asperger's syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severe difficulties in social and nonverbal communication, limited and repetitive patterns of behavior and interest.
According to the World Health Organization, the important features of AS is the difficulty to socialize and use nonverbal communication, accompanied by narrow interests and repetitive specific behaviors, which also means that children in this category are more likely to be marginalized and isolated in interpersonal communication because of birth defects.
According to the World Health Organization, asperger's syndrome is characterized by difficulty in socializing and using nonverbal communication, accompanied by narrow interests and repetitive specific behaviors, which also means that such children are more likely to be marginalized and isolated in interpersonal interactions because of birth defects.
Later, Xizi made her own experience into a board game called "The Choice of Transfer Students". "The Choice of Transfer Students" lists many of the scenarios experienced by school bullying, and the player needs to advance the game through the storyline of the three protagonists. Through this sitcom, players can objectively observe school bullying and generate empathy. The three protagonists in the game correspond to the bully, the bullied and the bystander, and also write the children of special groups such as ADHD into the story.
On August 7 2021, the 7th iSTART Children's Art Festival opened and The Choice of Transfer Studentswon the More One Go Special Attention award. According to curators, the theme of the art festival was Game School, schools are not only colorful, but also encounter some relatively "dark" corners.
On August 7, 2021, the 7th iSTART Children's Arts Festival kicked off, and "The Choice of Transfer Students" won the More One Go Special Attention Award. According to the curators, the theme of the festival is "Game Campus", and the school is not only colorful, but also has some relatively "dark" corners.
Xi Zi hoped that speaking out about her experiences would help bullied children "fight for their voice and stop staying in the 'hurt' narrative. I hope they know that in the face of bullying, we also have the ability to fight back." said Xi Zi.
Xizi hopes that telling her own experience will help the bullied child "fight for his right to speak" and no longer stay in the narrative of "being hurt". Xizi said: "I want them to know that in the face of bullying, we also have the ability to resist." ”
Bullying is one of the most common forms of violence on school campuses, according to a UNICEF report released in 2018, and over a third of students aged 13 to 15 worldwide have experienced bullying. Among them, marginalized children are particularly vulnerable to bullying, such as children with disabilities.
According to a 2018 UNICEF report, bullying is one of the most common forms of violence in schools, with more than a third of students aged 13 to 15 worldwide being bullied. Among them, marginalized children are particularly vulnerable to bullying, such as children with disabilities.
In general, symptoms such as Asperger's syndrome and Tori's syndrome do not affect a child's intellectual development. Several parents said they wanted their kids to be educated in ordinary schools. But because of physical disorders, this category of children is vulnerable to exclusion and bullying at school. It should be noted that bullying at schools is different from violence at schools. According to the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, violence in schools focuses on the damage to the lives and property of teachers and students, while bullying in schools focuses on mental harm which is "private and difficult to observe directly".
In general, symptoms such as Asperger's syndrome and Torrey's syndrome do not affect a child's intellectual development. Some parents say they want their children to be educated in regular schools. However, due to physical disabilities, such children are vulnerable to exclusion and bullying in school. It should be noted that bullying in schools is different from violence in schools. According to the Ministry of Education, school violence emphasizes damage to the lives and property of teachers and students, while school bullying emphasizes "covert, imperceptible" mental harm.
We need comprehensive education. On the one hand, special children need extra attention. On the other hand, parents, teachers and school administrators are responsible for preventing bullying in schools. Teachers and parents need to be more understanding and tolerant for children who do not receive timely support and assistance.
We need a well-rounded education. On the one hand, special children require special attention. On the other hand, parents, teachers and school administrators have a responsibility to prevent bullying in schools. Teachers and parents need to give more understanding and tolerance to children who do not receive timely support and help.
Translation: Dong Jing Source: CHINA DAILY WeChat public account
Source: China Daily