I remember when that one student who I bullied was on the floor in tears.

I went from a kid that used to get bullied, to then a kid who bullied others.

When I started kindergarten I used to get bullied because I was different.

My mum, she would sew my school uniform. I used to wear the jumpers
to school because I didn't want the kids to see.

I was afraid they'll laugh.

I remember it was so hot and the teacher was like "James, I'm pretty sure you should take off that jumper."

And when I took it off the kids started laughing.

(children Laughing)

I was crying.

When I started high school I knew that I did not want to be like that kid in kindergarten again.

I grew into a bully. I grew into a troublemaker.

But I remember this one very incident where I pushed someone and I was just on him.

The people around watching, they were like cheering me on.


He was just a person,

But I was seeing the kids that used to laugh at me in kindergarten.

When that one student was on the floor crying, I actually felt ashamed.

I just felt like I knew this bully that I was. That wasn't me.

That was just somebody I thought I had to be to feel like I was accepted.

My focus in high school was I had to be the most coolest kid.

I committed myself to achieving the best that I could.

Although it might make you feel powerful in that moment,
bullying others is not going to give you that feeling that you are
special or that you are loved.