Perception As humans we are naturally afraid of something, whether it be a spider, falling from a plane, snakes, and almost always death. But we all have one thing in common, how we judge people. When I was in elementary school I was known as the beast, because I was the tallest, and the most stout. Everyday groups of kids would run after me calling me beast and occasionally on those gloomy and rainy days, they would get me close to a hole full of slush and mud, then push. I’m not telling you this to get sympathy; I’m telling you this and hoping that you weren’t one of those kids. The reason that most people do these outrageous things is because they look at people like me, and judge us on our looks and interests, and somehow what they think makes us unworthy of respect. • The first time this happened to me, I was told to “get over it “, as if it didn’t affect me, and I heard the same three words for the next 6 years. In 2014,the CDC reported that 40,600 suicides occurred , making suicide the 10th leading cause of death for Americans. In that year, someone in the country died by suicide every 12 seconds • Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year, according to the CDC. For every suicide among young people, there are at least 100 suicide attempts. Over 14 percent of high school students have considered suicide, and almost 7 percent have attempted it. I know this might be a cliché subject, and that there are many organizations trying to prevent bulling, but what I have yet to hear them say, is “don’t judge a book by its cover”. A simple term most likely used since the beginning of time, but never used to stop the root of the most basic problem. Scenario I see a girl walking down my hallway at school; don’t think much of it or her. Later in the week some of my friends start to mention a girl who they refer to as a “the post it “, again I do