<p>Oh, if you want enemies then no problem. I personally would've struggled with "turning-in-somebody" all my life.</p>
<p>If she keeps on cheating, she'll get caught eventually. What's it to you?</p>
<p>If this is a one time thing, and she's just dealing with stress in her life...then, what's it to you?</p>
<p>Even if this was the real IB test, I doubt I would say anything. After all, it's not like somebody can say they know you knew she cheated...unless they see this thread, in which case, you're screwed. Haha jk, they probably wouldn't care even then.</p>
<p>"I hope your daughter gets raped and murdered later in life and they never find the culprit...kind of like a bank error just not in your favor because its the crime department's job to check for evidence of the culprit and if the criminal doesn't get caught its their fault."</p>
<p>Wow, first off im not a cop so how can you even compare that to the teacher situation... so basically your comment tells me that you are both an idiot AND a social reject..</p>
<p>I don't think it's really your business. People cheat on exams every day. It's not your job to turn them in...it will catch up with them.</p>
<p>Unless she's cheating off you, it shouldn't be any of your concern.</p>
<p>IMO, it depends on the situation</p>
<p>i know a whole lotta people that cheat at our school, but I don't turn them in (every teacher we have honestly sucks...maybe because we are the second-lowest paid district in California above Compton USD, and we're not even in a bad neighborhood!; our whole district is composed of teacher from a University which I won't name, but I bet none of you have ever heard of it)</p>
<p>I've only turned in one person in my life - in our AP European History class (averages an amazing 4-5% people a year that get 5's on the exam) , but it was only because a lot of people doesn't like the two girls that were most involved in the cheating (even though they are the 'popular' people)</p>
<p>funny thing was that for like a week people were trying to find out who turned them in</p>
<p>blackmail her for rape dollars. HUH?</p>
<p>unless shes cheating off of you and putting your education in jeopardy... then i wouldn't say anything as she will probably get caught</p>
<p>Get A Life You Loser.. Her Mock Grade Doesn't Affect You In Any Way... If Any Of That Stuff Happened To You That Happened To Her You Would Take That Code Of Honor And Stick It Somewhere</p>
<p>B.t.w - Your An Idiot</p>
<p>it's really just her problem, don't stress over it. there are a lot of people who cheat who you haven't seen.</p>
<p>Some of you posters are being pretty rude in your posts, jeez, chill out.</p>
<p>jnesse (Mr. Perfect), Have you ever cheated before?...I am sure you have. From my experience, the people who rat on others over cheating are cheaters or past cheaters themselves. Don't turn her in and dont write her a note. Writing her an anonymous note won't solve anything, it will make her more paranoid and stressed. Writing her a note signed by you will give her the impression that youre better than her, you cant be trusted, and you take things too seriously. I am sure she knows what is right and wrong. Let her live her life a little less stressful.</p>
<p>Update on situation: </p>
<p>I called her. I told her what I'd seen, then offered to tutor her. She's thrilled with the idea and has been at my house all afternoon studying for our Economics exam tomorrow. I'm confident she'll do well. </p>
<p>For all you people who have given death threats etc. to me and other honest people on this forum ... I don't know what to say. I don't know whether you cheat or not. If you're simply defending your lifestyle - you should give honesty a shot. It doesn't bite.</p>
<p>For 'jerk': The closest I have come to academic cheating is copying my friend's spanish extra credit 'word-search' on the bus in 7th grade.
Other than that, the only lie I ever tell is that I'm 18 to a bar-tender. But that one is best left up to cost-benefit analysis.</p>
<p>good job, jnesse, it sounds like the girl was just overwhelmed and resorted to cheating in a panic...you did the right thing,and ignore the idjets</p>
<p>You did the right thing, jnesse. Ignore the death threats. My guess is that a lot of people here are defending themselves because they've cheated before. I hope your friend does well tomorrow, and her home situation improves.</p>
<p>That was a good decision you made, jnesse, because it had the best possible outcome. Not only does the guilt feeling go away but she gets helped as well.</p>
<p>Yeah, you made a good choice. Sorry you got so bashed by people. Jnesse is right, folks: Being honest doesn't bite. People will trust you and you won't have to worry about getting caught. Those are just 2 of the many advantages of avoiding cheating, lying, and other dishonest behavior.</p>
<p>It sounds like you made an okay decision because you both seem happy. What if someone finds out that you knew somebody cheated, but you didnt come forward? Then you will both be in trouble. That is a problem associated with taking these kinds of things into your own hands. Where I am from, students just look the other way when it comes to cheating because we know its really not our business and we dont want to get involved with getting the student in trouble. Here, if we approached them, then they would probably not be willing to spend the extra time studying the material. They cheated because they want the good grade and they dont want to work for it. Since in your situation you knew the girl well ( .has been at my house all afternoon ), I can see why you wanted to help her. You did the right thing by not turning her in.</p>
<p>jpod was right; i think youre due to get rolled.</p>
<p>Ok I've only read three pages of this thread, so I'm sorry if I'm repeating anyone. </p>
<p>I do think that cheating is wrong. I do think that, as someone who witnessed cheating, you should do something about it. I don't (sorry parents, gasp) think that you should report the girl. I think that you should tell the teacher--through an anonymous note if you're more comfortable with that--that you think s/he should be aware that cheating has been occurring in the classroom and that while you do not wish to share further details, you think it's important for the teacher to check carefully for signs of cheating in the classroom. I think that you should probably also talk to the girl about it, using your judgement about what to say--a couple of suggestions here have been ok for that. </p>
<p>She might feel extremely guilty about it herself--it could be that she'll go to the teacher tomorrow and confess and ask for a chance to take the test fairly. It's unlikely, but your reporting her would take away her chance to do the right thing, whereas talking to her might encourage her to do so. I also have to ask, how much information could she have had on her pen? I'm sure it didn't help her much anyway and, in my opinion, it's more important that she learn not to do it again (in a way that doesn't permanently mar her academic career), even if she doesn't confess or anything. Also, you aren't doing 'nothing'--you're helping to keep the teacher informed to prevent further situations of the same kind. </p>
<p>I don't mean to condone cheating, but that's my honest opinion about the 'right' thing to do.</p>
<p>^
I do think that, as someone who witnessed cheating, you should do something about it.</p>
<p>-I disagree. You should mind your own business, unless you know the person extremely well. Then, you can give them a high 5 after class Cheating is wrong, everybody knows that. </p>
<p>I don't (sorry parents, gasp) think that you should report the girl.</p>
<p>-I agree. Furthermore, it should not be reported to anyone. It should definitely NOT be reported to the teacher. Teachers need to focus on the big picture, and that is preparing all their students for college. Handling petty matters such as this may disrupt the learning of all the students. Who knows what the teacher may do if she/he finds out. Seek out an expulsion? Fail everybody? Retest? Demand a confession? The outcomes are endless; therefore, doing nothing is an approach with the best outcome for everybody except for the OP, who seems to enjoy getting involved with peoples personal lives.</p>