I made a stupid mistake in class (I’m a high school sophomore) and forgot there was homework and decided to copy it from my friend. Long story short I’m getting a detention according to my school’s ethics policy (I’ve never done anything like this or have gotten in trouble before) and I’m getting two “demerit points”. I know this was a stupid mistake and I’m just wondering if this will affect my college opportunities and if they can see that…
It would depend on your school’s policy, but most likely not. The biggest impact is likely to be the zero for the assignment, and how that impacts your final grade. Perhaps it would be worth reviewing the school’s ethics policy to see if it says anything about your permanent record, or speak to your guidance counselor. Nobody here is likely to have the answer you need.
Thanks, guess I’ll do that then. Hopefully it isn’t on there…