Caught Cheating: A Costly Mistake

It’s over, guys. I got caught cheating. For those who don’t know,

the past few weeks have been the most stressful of my entire school year. I had this huge

exam coming up, the kind that decides everything, and I was nowhere near ready.

My friend showed me a tiny cheat sheet trick, said it was “safe,” said everyone does

it. I was desperate, so I did it. During the test, my hands were shaking.

I looked at the cheat sheet once, just once, and somehow it slipped out of my sleeve.

I didn’t even notice. When the bell rang, I thought I survived… until my teacher walked up holding

that paper. My stomach dropped. She said, “I saw everything.” I tried explaining,