Test cheating (submission)
So me and my friend are in a science class together and during tests we usually help each other, or cheat off of each other. Recently we did a biology test and our teacher talked to us and apparently one of us copied an entire paragraph of the others test. She asked us who was the cheater and we said that we both equally cheated. Later on my friend told me that she did not cheat from my page at all and that it was all me. She complained the rest of the class about how she was gonna lose marks for something she didn’t even do. But i remember before we started the test we agreed to help each other so i don’t really know what she means. She agreed to it. And during the test she cheated off me but she claimed she erased it all. I really don’t want to tell my teacher that i was the only one that cheated because of how my father will react. What should i do?
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Has your friend done this before? You said you do this often, but it sounds like this is the first time she’s lied about it. Or maybe this was the first time being caught? I’m not sure.
If it’s her first time lying about it, I’d ask her about it before telling the teacher. She might have a legitimate reason for doing what she did, and I feel like it would just be the respectful thing to do. Even if you decide to tell the teacher anyways, at least you gave her a chance, and you know her reasons.
If this is the first time getting caught, it’s possible she panicked and wasn’t sure what to do. Maybe she’s afraid of one of her parents or something similar, too. I’m not saying it was okay for her to throw you under the bus; it wasn’t. But if you can understand why, it might help your friendship.
However, I am not encouraging you to not tell your teacher. Actually, I personally think you should. It was rude and unfair of your friend to do that, and you were both cheating equally. You both deserve to be punished equally, which means she doesn’t just get away clean.
What I am saying is, if she’s a friend you want to keep, listen to her before you say anything. She deserves the chance to speak for herself. Afterwards, it’s up to you whether or not you should tell the teacher.
Also, since cheating isn’t exactly a great habit (I do it too though), here’s some good study tips to use: here. I hope some of this helps!
-Brooke
















