Imagine a girl, she does better than her classmates in school. As a result, her super jealous classmates start crowding around her during free period, recess, after school, even the period of time in between lessons. And guess what they do? Congratulate her? Ask her for tips on how to study better? NO! They ask her if she has Ebola!!? (Based on real situations/ imagination of the author)
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Hi readers,
Welcome to another blog post by me. To help both you guys and myself know more about the world, I shall try to post more stuff that is trending, like current affairs, although maybe not immediately. Today, it will be about Ebola, the DEADLY virus, but don't worry, you won't get it by reading this post, hahaha(not funny? sorry...)
Background Information on Ebola:
What is Ebola?
Ebola is a viral illness.
Initial symptoms can include a sudden fever, intense weakness, muscle pain and a sore throat, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)
And that is just the beginning: subsequent stages are vomiting, diarrhoea and - in some cases - both internal and external bleeding.
The current outbreak is the deadliest since Ebola was discovered in 1976.
The disease infects humans through close contact with infected animals, including chimpanzees, fruit bats and forest antelope.
It spreads between humans by direct contact with infected blood, bodily fluids or organs, or indirectly through contact with contaminated environments. Even funerals of Ebola victims can be a risk, if mourners have direct contact with the body of the deceased.
This is obviously not a disease to joke around with, although which one is, hmmm...
but why are people doing just that?
Back to the scenario, your classmate did well. Why are you not glad for her? I understand that one may be jealous, because I was and still am a victim of the Jealousy Monster, but does one have to hurt another like that? Cursing them with Ebola? Seriously? Like, does one have to act in such a childish manner, just to show jealousy? And the best part, you are NOT showing how smart you are by knowing what is Ebola, you are only showing how childish you are by teasing your classmates like that.
Given a choice, would you rather:
A) Do well and not get teased
B) Not do well and not get teased
C) Do well and get teased
D) Not do well and get teased
Honestly, all 4 options are possible, it only depends on the individual and the people around him/her. For me, I would of course, choose A. Who right in the mind would like to be teased after all? But if one has the potential to do well, and purposely flunk the paper in order to avoid getting teased, then one is very silly. The future is ours, and only ours. Why ruin it in order to avoid unpleasant attention from other people? I was teased on one too many occasions, and I know what it feels like. I may not be the most qualified person to give you advice, but what I have is a pair of hands to type on the keyboard, a pair of ears to listen to you pour out your troubles over the computer, and most importantly, a heart to give you some sympathy and empathy. Feel free to drop me an email if you ever need me.
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