I got caught cheating. What should I do?

paying3tuitions
Tue, 06 May 2008 22:05:28 +0000

Galoisien wrote:

I know they would feel safe leaving a room with softward on, with me.



CollectiveSynergy wrote:

I don’t think there’s any issue with teachers placing trust in the student. My favorite prof actually gave me a make-up test…and walked out to get some coffee.



Good for you! Evidently you have no issues in this arena, unlike the OP who suddenly found himself sorely tempted, without any warning or prior experience to know how he’d react. That’s why I wrote:

People are hardwired differently, and we have to know ourselves to stay honest despite temptations in many other directions.