The Crumpled Paper:

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A high school teacher, in New York City told her students to take out a piece of paper and simply put it on their desk. She then instructed them to crumple it, stomp on it—really mess it up-- but not to rip it. She then had them unfold the paper, smooth it out and look how scarred and dirty it was. Students were then told to say sorry to it. They found out no matter how much they said sorry and tried to fix the paper - scars are left behind. These scars would never go away no matter how hard they tried to fix the paper. This is the same when a person targets another person. The perpetrator may say that they are sorry, but the scars are there forever. Words do hurt. When the teacher concluded the lesson she saw the looks on students’ faces; she knew the message hit home.





"In order to be successful you have to have an open mind and be willing to listen to various viewpoints. You have to be willing to compromise. Compromise is not difficult if you are able to see both sides of an issue; however a successful leader has to be resolute. This is the problem, which I see in America today. Many elected officials care more about scoring political points than about finding the best solution on the major issues of our time. "- Students Against Internet Discrimination Political Outreach Director John Board