I have done my work all by myself in school. Suddenly the other day I was emailed by school administrators that one of my major papers was an exact copy of another student’s paper. I was shocked. Then thinking back I realized I had sent my paper to a friend and I had explicitly texted my friend saying that it was strictly for reference. I may be naive but I’m not a cheater. At first he denied it but eventually he admitted to copying and emailed the administrators saying this. I have also emailed them and said that this is my paper, providing evidence. Nothing ever came up from the past couple months when the assignment was turned in, so this type of situation arising so suddenly has really made me scared. Am I completely safe now or will I still be in major trouble?
You could go see the administrator. Say you want to make sure it is completely cleared up. Also let them know it is the last time you will share your work with someone else.