<p>Well today I had a test in AP Calculus and I got caught cheating. It's the first time I have ever cheated before in my life and I really regret it so much. I wrote some formulas on the back of some scratch paper and took it with me to my desk. The teacher asked me to see the paper and saw it, and took the test and gave me a zero and sent me to my counselor.</p>
<p>But the thing is, I was so desperate. A few months ago I got a concussion from a car accident (which wasn't my fault) and ever since, I have been having trouble concentrating and have had memory lapses from time to time. The night before I spent at least 4-5 hours studying for this test and thought I memorized the formulas, but I woke up the next day with a headache and unable to recall anything from my study session. So before the test at nutrition, I wrote the formulas down on a piece of paper, because I refuse to ditch and I didn't want to fail. It's because of this my counselor let me off with a warning and seemed really sad for me since she knew of the concussion when it first happened. </p>
<p>Well, I went to the teacher after and apologized with every ounce of sincerity I had, she said she accepts it, but she said she would still give me a zero. I mean I deserve it</p>
<p>I feel so stupid right now because I basically dug my own grave.</p>
<p>Now, the way I see it, there are two things I can do:
-Lie, and try to get my "practice test" test graded (we had a "practice test" and the teacher said we can either choose to have the practice test graded as the test or retake the test)
-keep asking her if there is anything I can do
-accept it</p>
<p>Honestly, I like the second one better, but I feel like it won't work. Any advice?</p>
<p>First, ask if there is anything you can do that could possibly remedy the hit your grade is going to take because of the test - even if you have to keep the zero, ask for extra credit opportunities or anything. If she refuses, just accept it and remain trustworthy for the rest of the year. Explain to your teacher your circumstances and see if extra help can be arranged outside of class. </p>
<p>Don’t do this. Teachers absolutely hate it, and someday one or two of them are going to have to write you a recommendation letter for colleges. </p>
<p>Don’t be annoying about it, but I would ask- ONCE- if she has any suggestions for what you can do to improve your overall course grade.
DO NOT lie- if you’re caught again you’re just digging yourself deeper.
If you had a concussion you should probably have some kind of a doctor’s note for school- they can be really debilitating in school and many times schools will make allowances. I’d say that besides for that one time when you discuss it with your teacher- when you speak maturely, composedly, and with full recognition of your mistakes- you should talk to a counselor or someone similar who can help you with this medical challenge.</p>
<p>Yikes, that’s not good. A 0 on a test really hurts your chances at getting a good grade in the class. Are you getting a referral/mark on your record as a result of this incident or did your counselor just give you a warning? </p>
<p>If you ever feel like you suddenly can’t take a test again, I’d just call home. If anyone asks, you do have a valid reason for leaving early and not taking the test–for cheating, not so much. </p>