Students’ experiences about violence in school

Student A : He took the cards out of my hand and threw them at me and then he threw a shoe at me and then I hit him back.

 

Student B : I felt good because I felt he got what he deserved because he hit me in the head.

 

Student C : She tried to jump my cousin. She says something about my cousin stole her ring or something, and then my cousin say, “How I'm going to steal your ring?” I kept on saying in my mind if she slaps my cousin, I'm going over there. She slapped my cousin and calling all kinds of names. I said, “All right there, don't call me names.” I walked over there and she hit me and she slapped my cousin, so I pushed her out.

 

Student D: I had a conflict with a girl. She wanted to steal from me. I don't like nobody to steal from me. You want something from me, you ask me for it. If I got it, I'll give it to you. If I can't give it to you I'll tell you I can't give it to you ‘cause it might not be mine. But she wanted to steal from me, so we got into a big argument.