How opening doors changed this teen’s life
Bullying(欺负) is a serious problem.According to Family First Aid,nearly 30 percent of teens in the U.S.are involved in school bullying,whether they’re being bullied or doing the bullying.
Josh Yandt,who lives in Ontario,was no exception.And after being bullied for years,he decided to make one simple change when he changed schools:1.
“The first few weeks when I started doing it they were kind of shocked,”he explains in a video for WestJet’s Above & Beyond,a series that shares the stories of inspirational Canadians.“Not many people hold doors,right?But after that,people started to open up to me.2. It’s also about putting yourself out there,getting to know people,making them feel comfortable,making them feel welcome.3.”
Holding the door for his classmates changed everything for Yandt,and now he has more friends than he can count.
“People just love what I do.Every day people always say‘thank you,’people smile,and it’s really great,”he told Canada’s CBC News as the classmates clapped him on the back,said thanks,or gave a hello as they passed by in the hallway.
4. Yandt has taken on speaking engagements(演讲),sharing his story with younger students.
“I never thought he would be a public speaker because he used to be so shy,”his mom said.“5. ”
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