Is my response appropriate?

Poohbah29
Sat, 16 Aug 2014 22:47:56 +0000

I would recommend talking with your guidance counselor, but my gut instinct is to keep the response extremely short and to the point as in… “I received a detention for cell phone use during a free period at school.” Leave it at that. Your explanation, while perhaps correct, sounds like you are trying to deflect responsibility. Regardless of whether or not the rule was applied inconsistently, the rule exists and you did break it. I think the short version will make them say “no big deal” while an explanation will make them wonder why you have to add such an involved explanation.