Comments on: Crossing The Line

By: monika

monika — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:26:37 +0000

thank you for sharing this,i am a sophmore at a small school with only 100 students per class, i am corrdinating a challege day for my school, because bulling is such a promident thing in my school even for how small it is.I hope this has the same impact on my school that it did at the school that you were at.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:16:13 +0000

I am a freshman in highschool and I was one of the lucky few that was invited to the challenge day at my school this year and it was literally one of the best expiriences of my life, it chanted the way that I look at people and bad situations, it does get emotional and yes, you will most likely cry during it, escpecially during the cross the line activity, but it feels good to let that stuff off of your chest, the challenge day literally changed my life!

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By: Lara

Lara — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 03:34:39 +0000

We did this my senior year of high school, and I still VIVIDLY remember the experience and how it affected me and my peers. While there are many statements that were moving and significant in their own ways, the one that sticks with me the most was, “If you’ve buried one or both of your parents.” See, our Challenge Day was less than six months after my father had died, and my father was a prominent figure at my high school. Everyone stared at me as I crossed the line – the only student to do so at my upper-middle-class suburban high school. I sobbed and sobbed to be reminded of my status as an outsider, as the only one who’d had to go through this horrible thing that no one seemed to understand. But it was meaningful to see that they weren’t staring because they thought I was weird or because they were uncomfortable. They stared because they loved me and they had no clue how to show it. When I came back to the other side of the line, I was swarmed with hugs and love from my friends and classmates. That was a very special day for us all, and I’m glad you got to do it too. I think everyone should.

By: cat/dearbadkitty

cat/dearbadkitty — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:22:38 +0000

Kelly! I didn’t take your crying warning seriously. Dammit.

Sending love to you now!

By: Erika

Erika — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:58:44 +0000

Oh, my! I am crying so hard right now because i am right there with you. I can’t remember not being responsible as well. I’m in my cube crying and sniffing because as a child I knew that I was missing something but I couldn’t do anything about it because I also knew someone had to be responsible.

Such a powerful day.

By: nec

nec — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:44:01 +0000

I am in tears. Thank you so much for sharing.

By: arin

arin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:07:47 +0000

that’s one of the most touching things i’ve ever read about. what a tremendously loving program.

By: Pammer

Pammer — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:24:14 +0000

I can think of so, so many schools and organizations that could benefit from a program like this. What an outstanding experience – thank you for sharing this.

Also? Hi! Delurking.

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:05:30 +0000

Love this post! I’ve been an editor for years, but I’m just now entering my last year of school so I can teach high school English. I’m always intrigued when I read about things like this. Do you think it would be better/worse with high school students? As a class-bonding activity at the beginning of the year? The English classroom is an environment where a lot of that stuff comes up anyway, so it might be beneficial to the class to get it all out in the open early on in the year.

Glad I found your blog!