<p>Msdeterminded, you only have to live with the grade for a couple years at most. It’s your high school GPA XDD</p>
<p>Ive read and considered almost all of the replies on here. Especially jimbosteve, he’s so passionate with the this post and how much he despite cheating. Ive actually consider telling my teacher that I lied and cheated, but I JUST CAN’T! I’m afraid of the consequences and such. I’m a good person you guys… (well at least I think I am?) and I’m not a whining-10-year-old. This thread makes me feel bad about myself… I should’ve kept this to myself…
<em>sigh</em></p>
<p>^ you guys think I’m stupid? Hate me? Bad person? No dignity? Annoying? Ignorant? </p>
<p>A lot to say just because of this thread…</p>
<p>^All of them except for bad person and no dignity.</p>
<p>I do think you’re stupid in the way y</p>
<p>Smarty, I think that you know what you need to do, and always have. I think that you came to this forum to try to get people to talk you out of doing the right thing. But most here are not trying to talk you out of it, they are encouraging you to do the right thing. </p>
<p>Listen to what you know inside is the RIGHT thing to do. It is not always the easy thing to do. And getting one bad quiz grade is not going to ruin your whole GPA.</p>
<p>Oops… Didn’t quite finish my last post…</p>
<p>Yes. I do think the way you chose to deal with the situation is stupid. Also, the fact that you still think you are doing the right things really annoys me. At least admit that you’re NOT doing the right thing.</p>
<p>I think you are immature and lacking in character. I agree with Jeffery - your attitude IS very annoying.</p>
<p>Ask yourself this - do you want to feel guilty about this 20 years from now? Because if you don’t do the right thing, you will.</p>
<p>If it must be a cold calculation that convinces you, I can supply one: I can guarantee that being your school’s valedictorian and having a 4.0 unweighted GPA are neither necessary nor sufficient for college admissions success. College admissions staff spend a lot of time trying to discern these qualities in their applicants: integrity, passion, and a rage to master. </p>
<p>My high school’s valedictorian bet on being the very best within the school, and prioritized homework, studying, and grades above all. It didn’t work out well for him admissions-wise, and he lost many years of his life that he could have enjoyed. He gave away many opportunities to really dig into a subject or cause that moved him. I have no way to know if he left high school with his integrity intact, and he seemed a just and fair man to me, but he certainly made a sacrifice of a different kind. Rather than immolating his integrity on the altar of the common app, he sacrificed other dreams and chiseled away at other facets of his life. He didn’t end up where he wanted. The transaction didn’t come through-- he didn’t gain what he’d sacrificed for. But the sacrifices are gone without doubt. </p>
<p>You don’t want to give up something for nothing, and I guarantee that you don’t need a perfect GPA to go to Berkeley. Sacrifice is not always foolish or necessarily tragic. However, when you give up your life, your time, or especially your integrity (if you are even willing to sell it in the first place), it is of primary importance to make sure that you are being paid the price you think you’re being paid. DO NOT overestimate the importance of grades. If anything, overestimate the importance of honesty, and the importance of passion for really mastering a subject. </p>
<p>By all means, get as many As as possible, but recognize that perfect grades are only marginally more impressive than less-than-perfect grades, and factor that into your moral transactions.</p>
<p>smarty, if it’s that difficult to tell your teacher in person, then write him/her a note or email and explain both the lying, cheating, and how its difficult for you to tell him/her directly.</p>
<p>I don’t think it means that much as a written note though.</p>
<p>Umm. Don’t tell your teacher. Lying is not that big of a deal.
Honestly, I think it’d be really dumb to tell your teacher.</p>
<p><em>head/desk</em> </p>
<p>Cheating, really? Was that ONE quiz really worth sacrificing your self-worth for?
I know that being smart means the world to you, but don’t you want others to appreciate your character as well? Are grades honestly worth that much to you?</p>
<p><em>sigh</em></p>
<p>But what’s done is done. Learn from this and move on. You learned that cheating is stupid and that there are consequences for said stupidity. Like your guilt (at least you feel remorse - I hope) and the teacher’s loss of trust in you. I know it’s not as bad as sleeping with a teacher for said precious ‘A’, but it’s still in the same Stuff-Highly-Frowned-Upon bin. </p>
<p>In the end it’s up to you whether or not you want to apologize to your teacher for trying to give yourself an unfair advantage. I’ve done some pretty bad stuff myself (well, I’ve never cheated…) and I felt loads better after I confessed. Plus, it restores trust and my self-esteem. </p>
<p>But, seriously though, NEVER ask this teacher for a recommendation letter. Even if you may think you’re off the hook, I doubt he/she will forget it. And hope said teacher doesn’t spread the word to your other teachers.</p>
<p>@JimboSteve
Holy cow, dude. Your post is an inspiration to us all! Well, most of us, at least. </p>
<p>Msdetermined kinda scared me with her cold determination about her GPA… yikes. And ‘live with forever’ failing a silly 20 question vocab test? Please. (Note: For vocab tests, Quizlet.com is an amazing study source- they have GAMES you can play with your vocab! It’s freaking FUN!)
Would you rather ‘live with forever’ cheating and lying your way to have good grades? 'Cuz eventually those guys get caught and fall. And when they fall, they fall HARD.</p>
<p>cheating is for squares</p>
<p>Cheating isn’t good, but since he said “he’ll think about it”. Mostly like you will get the 16/20.</p>
<p>JimboSteve is giving you great advice here, Smarty. You made a poor decision and should take responsibility for your mistake. </p>
<p>I am astounded at JimboSteve’s conviction of character. That he took a 0 on a test that he accidentally saw on a teacher’s desk is simply amazing. Though I wonder why the teacher wouldn’t offer a re-take or something of the sort, as it was a complete accident. Also, judging from his post, the test was not a key, but a test another student had taken. Thus, he only saw a few questions (not confirmed answers!) on the test minutes before he was going to take it. As long as he didn’t open a textbook and feverishly study the questions he saw, wouldn’t his integrity have still been intact? He would have had no extra information regarding the questions he saw as if he simply took the test normally. Furthermore, isn’t the fault on the side of the teacher for carelessly leaving completed tests on his/her desk where anyone could see them?</p>
<p>I’m almost positive OP is joking</p>
<p>no one is insane enough in the head that they would continue to insist their innocence and ignore all of the criticism that inevitably follows the act of cheating</p>
<p>especially after ten pages</p>
<p>I’m almost positive Smarty is NOT joking. She is very… um… passionate when it comes to grades.</p>
<p>@StudiousMaximus I know, right?!? I feel like a grease spot next to him!</p>
<p>Ahh! Okay I’m very fortunate. Instead of 16/20 he gave me a 15/20 lol I’m gonna leave everything as it is. & tmrw is a new day & new vocab test in his class. I’m gonna study my brains out & show him & gain his trust! HAAAAAPPPY! HAAAPPPY</p>
<p>^ I didn’t know losing your integrity was cause for celebration.</p>