| I realized after the fact that I should have put some context around this: You are a teenager, which means your judgement isn't fully mature yet, and you will sometimes do dumb things that you regret later. Teachers know this. You are not the only kid in your school who has ever been caught cheating. There are many who are quite practiced at it, justify it to themselves and others, and get away with it. Teachers know this too. If you come clean, you deserve a second chance-hopefully you will get it.
Just learn the lessons: Cheating isn't worth it. You are better than that as a person. You care more about your integrity than your grades. And when you find out that some other poor dumb kid made the same mistake, give them another chance. Forgiving yourself gives you the capacity to forgive others. |