To Cheat
"It's always better to give our best efforts to
God and fail, than to "succeed" by deceiving
others and taking the easy way out."
- Mr. Harrington
By Rebekah V.
or
Not To Cheat
Every student is familiar with the
word cheat. But what does it really
mean? Dictionary.com defines it this
way: ?to deceive, to defraud, or a
person who is dishonest.?Cheating is a
big deal, and its consequences can be
even bigger.
Here at AOA, cheating is taken
very seriously. Cheating is not just a
quick ?escape route? to not knowing an
answer; it has a negative effect on the
student?s reputation, pride, and overall
character. Mr. Gesink, a math teacher
at AOA, says that ?cheating is doing
something, or submitting something,
that doesn?t reflect your true
knowledge or thoughts on the topic at
hand.? So when a student cheats on a
lesson, a test, or a project, they go
against what is right and moral not only
in their life as a student, but also as a
Christian.
Cheating can come in many
forms. It includes anything from
copying a friend?s homework, asking a
teacher for help on a project, using
notes during a quiz or test, all the way
to Googling answers for a math
problem. A lot of the time, students
cheat because it is an easier and
quicker way to finish, and they would
rather not take the time to diligently
complete their work. English teacher,
Mrs. Cottam, says that another way
students cheat is by copying and
pasting their answers from the lessons,
which are sometimes even full
paragraphs.