So I helped my friend word a sentence a certain way in his essay, and that sentence was applicable to my own essay as well so I used it without thinking. I’m the one that came up with it so I didn’t see anything wrong with it at the time. But now I’m freaking out! Everything else in our essays is completely different except the one line. I think I’m having a panic attack because colleges will think I plagiarized. I’m trying to calm down but its almost impossible i made such a stupid mistake and i dont want to get my friend in trouble either i dont know what to do
Calm down, no college is going to reject you because one line was the same in an essay. In fact, It is probable that a lot of other kids sent in essay with the same line you did. It is only one line and not a whole paragraph or essay. No one is going to get in trouble, there is no need to worry.
@Texasstudent827 Thank you! it was particularly worded but you’re right! everything else is different 