Closure

Using your favourite metaphor, describe the most important lesson that you had learnt in your EIR journey.

The Internet is like a labyrinth. Danger and treasures lurk at every turn, and only the experienced can get through to the end and accomplish what they came for. The ever-growing amount of information posted onto the Web has both pros and cons. On one hand, there is a huge resource to look through, but on the other, the resources are cluttered with useless/irrelevant materials. One has to know how to look, otherwise it would be a tedious process. Dangerous and inappropriate sites also exist and the unwary may get into trouble. That is what i have learned in EIR: refining searches, as well as how certain aspects of the Internet affect lives(cyber-bullying).

Write a paragraph summarizing your findings on your research topic.

My research topic is Cyber-bullying and Internet Users. It wasnt very hard to find as there are quite a few organisations currently trying to curb this act. I have found out that cyberbullying is quite prevalent more developed countries like the US and Singapore, and some cases like Megan Meier's are severe. Much advice is to be found on the net for those who need it, they cover prevention and responses which better prepare people faced with the threat of cyberbullying. There are also forums where victims can share their stories and have support from the community to get through their situation. Cyberbullying does not seem like it will fade anytime soon in this digital age. Unless people are willing to show respect to others, societal problems like this will continue.