I want to report a cheater, but he's my friend?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Ok, so I know that roughly everybody cheats once in their life. One of my best friends is a straight A student, and seems propsective for applying to Ivies. The problem is that he's been cheating through the entire year of our English class. The thing that bugs me the most is that he's been bragging about the grades he's been receiving when none of it was really his work. </p>

<p>In English, we get these MASSIVE projects 5 times a year that will seriously take about 12 hours of work per project to obtain a good grade. So there's me, who pull off all-nighters, yet manage to get a smile on my face after getting a good grade on it. Then there's my friend, who simply gets the work from seniors (we're juniors) who took the class last year. To put it bluntly, he copies THEIR work each time we're assigned a project, does no work whatsoever, turns it in and gets an automatic high grade for it. </p>

<p>Obviously, I'm very frustrated that he's been getting higher grades than me while I've been working harder. I've sort of been debating if I should report to my English teacher about it. If she were to find out, he would surely lose his valedictorianship, get REALLY hurtful marks on his record, and probably lose his chances for colleges.</p>

<p>I wanted to ask you guys for advice. Should I do it?? A part's holding me back because he's my friend, yet another part's urging me to do so because he's been bragging about good grades he's been getting that he doesn't really deserve, and also gets him a better way towards Ivy League - something we're heavily competing for.</p>

<p>My second question is, if I report him, how do I make sure that he doesn't know I reported him?? The problem is that he knows I know he cheated and I don't think anyone else does. If I do report on him, he's automatically going to know it's me, and trust me, he will do some VERY unpleasant things that could really damage me. Any ideas on how I can avoid this if I do come to a decision to report him?</p>

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<p>So you’re ACTUALLY considering turning in your friend?</p>

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<p>I’m not really sure why him being a friend would make any difference. Unconditionally turning someone in just because he or she <em>isn’t</em> your friend seems kind of callous.</p>

<p>Anyways, is this person obnoxious? If he brags about grades that he didn’t even earn, he seems like a qualified candidate for getting what’s coming to him. If he had been trying to keep a low-profile, then I’d say let him be.</p>

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<p>“If I do report on him, he’s automatically going to know it’s me, and trust me, he will do some VERY unpleasant things that could really damage me.”</p>

<p>Facepalm. What a friend.</p>

<p>Hey if you can’t beat em, join em?
Or you can just not care. When they go to college i’m sure they will have their day.</p>

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<p>That’s exactly what I was thinking. I probably wouldn’t have minded if he kept it quiet. I would’ve thought his conscience would’ve been guilty and that if he did cheat, he would keep a low profile. But no, he brags how his report is 25 pages long, which he simply got off of someone.</p>

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<p>If you were a senior I’d say go for it, but you have another year to deal with this idiot.</p>

<p>Talk to your english teacher but don’t mention any names. Explain your delima and you two will see a solution.</p>

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<p>don’t do it. that’s stupid. ratting anyone out in high school is stupid. if they don’t learn in high school, believe me, even if he gets into a great college, he’ll do terribly. you are learning while he is cheating and not getting smarter or gaining any experience.</p>

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<p>But wouldn’t a good friend try to help another friend out if he feels they are on a bad path?</p>

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<p>I think it’s a very bad idea to rat on him. What I would do (and have done) is approach the friend privately, tell him you know what he’s doing, and hint that you may not be afraid to tell the teacher. This is an interesting scenario because not only is he 100% plagiarizing, but he’s boasting about it. If he were quietly mirroring the work – say, basing his paper off the old work, and revising it – that’s not as severe. Still cheating, but not as bad.</p>

<p>I wouldn’t turn him in though. mcgee is right, though – he’s screwed anyway. People only learn on their own.</p>

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<p>Hire a bodyguard and then tattle on him</p>

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<p>If I were you I would NOT turn your friend in… their are cheaters EVERYWHERE in my school, and I have decided I’m morally against cheating.</p>

<p>Therefore, while all of the cheaters do fine, I sometimes (Well, most times) do not…</p>

<p>I would rather fail with dignity, lol.</p>

<p>There are always going to be people cutting corners, but you just have to do what you think is right for you.</p>

<p>p.s. if you turn them in, you’ll probably lose MORE than just that one friend. (Nobody wants to be friends with somebody who will turn them in)</p>

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<p>turn him in then blame it on the seniors who gave him the work</p>

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<p>Don’t be that guy. Seriously. Worry about yourself. In the long run, he’s only hurting himself and his ability to learn. Also, if you do tell, don’t be a b**** and not let him know who it was. Be prepared to face the consequences.</p>

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<p>wait, if he uses last year’s work,
wouldn’t the teacher remember the essays</p>

<p>i mean he’ll probably get caught sometime or other</p>

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<p>Unless it’s from another class or he paraphrases them enough.</p>

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<p>Come on you guys, this is a ■■■■■ lol</p>

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<p>Why would you tell on him?
smh.
If you do, everyone will hate you, if they don’t already, especially if the kid is semi-popular.</p>

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<p>I’m the worker, and people are the cheaters off me – especially in English.</p>

<p>Honestly, I don’t care. I just know they are all idiots. =)
Never would I rat on them since these idiots are friends.</p>

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<p>You don’t have to tell teachers. Just other people.</p>

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<p>Do it. Pull the tampon out of your vajayjay and be a man.</p>

<p>o.O</p>