<p>A similar thing happened to me in my chem class last year. I saw the lab assistant give a girl the answers to tests and exams. Ironically, the lab assistant was a total kiss ass, who actually ended up winning a scholarship for being a 'good citizen (hilarious, I know), but that's besides the point. Anyways, it really angered me because I was working my ass off to get a B- and she was cheating her way into the highest grade in the class. Well, one day we were taking a test and looks like someone forgot how to balance equations and didn't have their cheat sheet. So guess who they ask to explain it to them, me, of all people. Now, this girl is also a total ***** who was really condescending about the fact that she has the highest grade in the class, even though she didn't actually earn it. So I told her how to balance equations, but explained it to her wrong, on purpose. She ended up getting like a 30% on the test. In hind sight, my actions were really immature.</p>
<p>^Immature? Maybe. Hilarious? Definately. What goes around comes around, kudos to you.</p>
<p>you balanced the scales.</p>
<p>citygirlsmom,
Actually, it would be a simple task to prove that she was cheating, if you were really intent on doing it. Although it would be a bit underhanded. Again, I'm not saying what my views on this are, I'm just saying your argument doesn't hold any water.</p>
<p>1) Turn on tape recorder. Place it in your pocket.
2) Confront her about the cheating, and tell her that you won't tell anyone, but that she shouldn't do it again. Also say that you're willing to help tutor her.
3) If she breaks down and doesn't deny it, send tape to principal's office.</p>
<p>Yeah, you'd have to be a prety big jerk to do this, but there's the proof.</p>
<p>i can't believe you'd think about turning here in...my god what a nark. RELAX! the universe tends to even itself out.</p>
<p>but it could also be really easy to fake the tape. If this girl is really having such a hard time it's not likely she's going to be getting a great test score even with the cheating.
While I don't think cheating is right, and I definitely haven't done it, I can understand doing it in some situations. Some of the people here need to imagine actually struggling to PASS a class, instead of worrying about their 4.8 GPA, 2400 SATs. How many of you would not try cheating at least once if you were about to fail a class?
In a situation like this I would say don't say anything about it first, but if it happens again mention it to the teacher.
I also think the OP handled it very well.</p>
<p>Just playing the devil's advocate here, how would you fake a relatively clear tape?</p>
<p>I really can't understand some of the people here that are trying to justify her cheating. Frankly, I'm not sure what I would do in the OP's case, I'm doubtful I would turn her in. However, I would never try to justify her cheating, it's morally offensive in all contexts.</p>
<p>^That's exactly how I feel.</p>
<p>did the OP answer the question that I asked like a week ago yet?</p>
<p>For lostincode: Question: "Is she hot?" Answer: That depends on what you fancy, I suppose. </p>
<p>For everyone else: Whether you agree with my decision or not, I now feel that I definitly made the right one and consider the issue closed. I do find the complete lack of moral integrity appalling. Further more even if the cheater 'was 6'2 and 220lbs' my reaction would have been the same. Cheating just doesn't really happen here. 2 kids got caught last year and yes, someone did turn them in. They didn't get expelled, but they did get warned. Nobody blamed the boy who turned them in. I'm not denying the significance I'm sure the grading curve had in that. </p>
<p>However, the kids that come to this school for high school by and large agree on the honour code. There are 9 other international schools in the area. 7 of them have cheaper tutition. 2 are eight minutes away. Most kids (and their parents) realize that they could just as easily go somewhere else if they don't like the system.</p>
<p>Jnesse, I think you probably made the best choice you could have. I'm sorry you still have so many future Kenneth Lays of America (not that I'm suggesting the majority of posters on this thread are like that, just certain ones) attacking you. I just thought I'd let you know that not everyone on this site agrees with them.</p>
<p>Jnesse, why were you looking at the girl's paper?</p>
<p>Wow, you must be like the biggest tool ever if you're thinking about turning her in. Stop being such a big nark and get over it. The universe tends to balance itself out, turning her in is just a really crappy thing to do. Honestly who gives a FLYING F-CK!</p>
<p>For JERK: I was not looking at the girl's paper, but it is difficult not to notice someone wrapping little tubes around a pen when they are sitting 1 foot away from you.</p>
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Wow, you must be like the biggest tool ever if you're thinking about turning her in. Stop being such a big nark and get over it. The universe tends to balance itself out, turning her in is just a really crappy thing to do. Honestly who gives a FLYING F-CK!
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<p>Grow up! The OP didn't turn her in! The immaturity never ceases to amaze me.</p>
<p>Jnesse, why did you break the honor code? If you are suppose to report cheating and you didnt; wouldnt that mean you broke the honor code? Do you or do you not take the honor code seriously?</p>
<p>^Haha. Weren't you against him reporting that girl? The whole premise of this thread is that he was torn. He wanted to uphold that code, but he didn't know how 'right' that would be in the context of the girl's situation. Which is why he posted this thread. And also, in case you haven't noticed, people left and right have been tormenting him for even thinking about reporting that girl. </p>
<p>Don't try to put these into terms of black and white because it's obviously not that simple. Not even I tried to pretend the choice to make was easy.</p>
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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.
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<p>Christ. You sure make turnarounds fast. </p>
<p>First you assail the OP for considering reporting her, and now your doing it (or pretending to do it) for not reporting her. Are you just looking for trouble?</p>
<p>I think its wrong to justify cheating however it is more wrong to care more about cheating than about a person. Now I am not saying the girl's actions are right, I am saying the OP's actions are wrong. The first response the OP (as was stated) was to turn her in. I mean come on, what kind of person, knowing the girl is probably going through alot, think about turning her in first. Also, is it her first time cheating? From the context I thought it probably was (since thats a dumb way to cheat). Its good in the end the OP didnt turn her in, however I fail to see why people think it is justified to do so. Is your petty vanity and your "honor" so important that you are willing to ruin someone's life over it? One mistake, and you want to catch it and gloat over it? Seriously, all you "honest" and "good" people should think over what your priorities are. It is really sad to see such blatant hyprocrisy. </p>
<p>p.s. This is alot different from Enron, not only in the magnitude but in the motive. I think there is a big difference between being greedy and being desperate.</p>
<p>I'm not saying you are, but if I'm one of the 'honest' or 'good' people you generalize, then note that I admitted that this wasn't necessarily the best instance to act on the honor code--I just objected to people justifying cheating itself.</p>
<p>I was not talking to you, your arguments are reasonable, i was more replying to Rhapsody in Green.</p>