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The Courage of a Hamster

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I recently bought a hamster, something I have never done before and a pet that I have no idea how to take care of. After a long conversation with the clerk, I decided to just wing it.. But hamsters are pretty scaredy creatures, and for the first few days, I really wanted my hamster to like me but alas, his nature as a prey animal makes him difficult to trust people. The first few days, he created many new holes on my hand and it was clear that he was very scared of me. Kevin likes to eat Pop Corn For the first few days, everytime I got close, Kevin (my hamster) would freeze and follow my movements carefully. When I got too close, may be I was refilling his food or water, or I was arranging his little cage, he would pounce and bite whatever part of my hand he could grab. I was really expecting a pet that I could pet or play with, so for the first few days, I was kinda sad and I started questioning why Kevin doesn't like me or maybe I don't have talents to take care of an...

Bullying

Bullying adalah sebuah siklus dimana satu pihak melakukan perilaku agresif yang berulang-ulang dalam jangka waktu yang lama. Dalam Bullying, ada perilaku agresi yang dilakukan dalam bentuk verbal, fisik, sosial, dan yang merupakan kategori baru adalah cyber-bullying. Bullying berbeda dari perilaku agresi pada umumnya karena perilaku agresi hanya muncul satu kali atau dalam jangka waktu yang pendek. Namun Bullying memiliki aspek perilaku agresi yang sama hanya saja dilakukan secara berulang-ulang dalam jangka waktu yang lebih panjang, bisa bersifat harian, mingguan, bulanan, atau malah tahunan. Bullying menyebabkan kondisi emosional negatif yang berkepanjangan sehingga memiliki resiko merusak well-being individu. Bullying bisa terjadi di semua lingkungan sosial seperti sekolah, keluarga, tempat kerja, perkumpulan kelompok dan lain-lain.   Olweus menyatakan bahwa dalam sebuah siklus Bullying ada 3 pihak yang terlibat yaitu Bully, Victim, dan Observer. Seorang bully adalah pi...