“Oh my gosh, I was sitting in math class and my teacher goes, ‘Are u cheating?’ I said no and she sent me out of the class because she knew I was cheating.”
--Kristen

“I like this guy in school and he was going to fail if he didn't make a 90 or above, so I let him cheat. Now I think he only likes me for my answers. I kinda regret it, but he was a hottie!! Now I just say NO NO NO NO!!!”
--Bridgette, 12

“I do not think you should ever cheat. If you study very hard, then you will be ok.”
--Liz, 11

“I cheated and I got in trouble. It was not fun!!!”
--Jalen

“I think it’s good and bad because you get a good grade, but you won't learn anything. Cheating off of someone’s paper makes you feel real bad the whole day. So yes, I think it causes more problem than it solves.”
--Ashley, 12

“Well, I wasn't really cheating but there was a math test and I was looking at another person’s paper but not for the answers. My teacher thought I was cheating. Yes, it does cause more problems because how are you going to learn anything if you cheat?”
--Stephanie, 12

“I'm generally known as a fairly law-abiding person. I've never needed to cheat. School doesn't present an issue for me but this year's been different. I am taking AP Physics, Geometry, Chamber Music and all honors courses. Note that I am in the 8th grade. I wouldn't say that my Spanish class was thrilled when we were given the assignment of memorizing an entire Pablo Neruda poem. Our Spanish teacher didn't seem to comprehend the difficulty of memorizing 30 lines of Spanish. So, on test day, what did we do? We all cheated. Every single one of us. If one person hadn't done it, they would have been deemed as worse than the whole class. If someone had turned everyone else in, they would have created quite an uncomfortable situation, not to mention incriminate themselves. So what did we do? We all kept quiet about it. Any problems? Nope. None at all. We passed and that was that. Maybe it's not ‘ethical’ but neither is the real world – sometimes. In the case of an impossible assignment, that would have made our lives miserable if we had failed (which we would have), I think the cheating was perfectly justified.”
--Ariel, 13

“When I was in second grade, I sat with a group of people. I worked hard for the right answers but the other kids didn't. Our teacher asked us to stay in because we all had pretty much the same answers. She asked us and I said I didn't cheat. She believed me and I went outside for recess. The other kids got in trouble. All I can say is cheating is wrong and stupid!!”
--Bridget, 11

“Once a boy in my classroom cheated off of my reading test. He was on his knees on top of a chair saying, ‘Get your arm off your paper.’ Cheating is bad because people are taking your answers.”
--Adria, 9

“One day a boy named Colin said it was too hard to take the test and he’d rather cheat. Then he looked at my paper. I said, ‘What are you doing?’ and he said nothing. Then he turned forward in his seat.”
--Vicky, 8

“If somebody is cheating I will raise my hand and tell the teacher. If she does not see me, I will call her name. If she does not hear me, I will scream. If she hears that, she will see somebody is cheating.”
--Nakiah

“If you are cheating, you are making things harder for yourself I know one girl who was looking at my work. I had my books up, but she stood up to look and then she turned her paper in to the teacher. She got 100 on her paper.”
--Monica, 9

“I turned in a 5 paragraph paper that I had already done and my teacher noticed it and told the class that I was a cheating.”
--Tyler, 10

“I think that cheating is bad because I’ve never done it before! I am smart so I never needed to, but a lot of people do because of not studying and that is bad. I want to tell you guys to never ever cheat. It is a horrible thing to do because when you do it, you are not learning anything. Well, see you soon and good luck in everything you do! Take Care!”
--Kristen, 10

“I have this crush on this really hot guy in my class and I got to sit by him for like 3 weeks. Then the teacher moved everybody from where they where sitting and I got stuck w/ this guy everybody hates. We had this really big math test and I caught him cheating off my paper. I just let him because I kinda felt sorry for him. Then my boyfriend caught me giving him the answers. Now I bet my bf thinks I am a jerk.”
--Rosanna, 13

“Cheating is not good. I used to cheat off of my partner and I copied all the answers. Then I found out they were all wrong because my friend got them all wrong and I did too. The teacher said we were partners and both got the answers all wrong. I said I guess we have the same brain and she had quite a lot of proof that I cheated. I got in trouble so I never cheated again.”
--Camron, 10

“At passing period, one of my friends was making jokes that he was going to cheat because he didn't study. The next thing we know, Mr. Carnann walks in and takes him to the principal. WANNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENED?? I'll tell you!! Let's just say, he is still grounded.”
--Stacee, 12

“When you cheat and your teacher sees your paper that’s exactly like another, she/he will know you’re cheating and when she/he asks who cheated and you lie and say the other person cheated, you will get in even more trouble because she/he will find out one day.”
--Jenna, 10

“I have cheated before but I will never do it again. It causes more problems, such as you keep judging yourself and keep getting nervous. It doesn't help you at all. Cheating is the worst thing you can do, trust me.”
--Jillian, 12

“How would I stop cheating? Every time I'm having trouble on an assignment or test I just can't help but cheat.”
--Katie, 12

“Cheating is bad because all you are doing is hurting yourself.”
--Samantha

“I have cheated before and I hate when I do it. It doesn't help you or your grades. You might as well try the test and see what happens!”
--Jorden, 12

“Don't ever cheat!!!”
--Katelyn, 9

“Yes. It really does cause more problems than it solves. I've never cheated off of anyone's paper before but the kids at school call me the smart kid. Nobody really talks to me but when we take tests they try to be my best friend. I've caught kids cheating off of my paper and I tried to hide it and the teacher noticed and gave my ‘friend’ a 0 on the test. I felt better after that, but my friend never talked to me again. My advice is: Don't let them cheat off of your paper and if they don't talk to you, FINE! You can do better without them getting you into trouble.”
--Avie, 10

“Everyone knows that cheating isn’t right at all.”
--Elizabeth, 13

“You should never cheat because after you get a good score on a test, you will know nothing about anything that was on it. When you grow up, you will know nothing. You couldn’t get a job and will be homeless.”
--Kagome, 10

“Yes, because you’re not really learning by cheating. It’s just not right to cheat on something. You won’t learn. You’ll just seem dumb.”
--Natasha, 11

“Once I cheated and you know what? I got them all wrong because I didn’t trust my own mind.”
--Derrell, 8

“I would be scared to cheat!”
--Kelly, 9

“As far as I'm concerned, cheating is the coward’s way out. Sure you can do it, but it doesn't make you feel good about yourself. If you pass that test because you studied, then you've been rewarded and you feel good.”
--Lynda

“I don’t think cheating’s COOL!”
--Alexandra

“I only cheated once and I got in trouble for it. So, from what I've been through, it does make the saying true: it's only cheating if you get caught.”
--Morgan, 10

“When I was in first grade, I cheated on my spelling test. There were bonus words and one of them was really long so I wrote them on a little piece of paper and I cheated. Now I'm in 5th grade and I wish I’d never done that because I was very close to getting caught. Now I never cheat. If you do in middle school, then you’ll be in trouble. I learned my lesson in 1st grade. So kids, please don’t cheat. You’ll regret it for a long time!!!”
--Sara, 11

“My friend once asked me if she could cheat off my history work. I felt tempted but told her no. In the end, I felt I'd done the right thing. Although my friend was a little upset, she soon forgot about it.”
--Veronica

“I think cheating is just as bad as forgetting to turn the assignment in or saying swear words. If you've ever gotten an A without cheating, guess how good that feels. You can't be proud of cheating. Even if your teacher doesn't know that you have been cheating, you will never learn anything. If you feel that you struggle in a subject, ask your parents or school counselors to help you. Remember, only the students that ask questions succeed without cheating. Even really smart people have to ask questions to know so much. Plus, don't you want to feel good about yourself? Your life is messed up if all you do is cheat. If you don't know an answer, think of an educated guess and if you still don't understand the question, when you are done with the test, ask again! That's the only way you will learn more. Do you think that smart people don't ask anything? You are wrong if you think that. Cheating is tempting and it may make you feel better if you know you are getting a better grade, but if you settle down and think about it for a while, you will see what is wrong about it. Even if you don't get caught, you don't feel any better. If you cheat, it's probably because you are doing poorly in school. You might have the answers on a slip of paper, but what do you learn? You only learn something bad…cheating! Now if you cheated before and realized that it was wrong, I'm not mad at you because everyone makes mistakes. Think about your friends. Do they cheat? If they do, tell them the bad things about cheating. Tell them that it is like lying and that you won't trust them if they keep cheating. If they are your friend, they will understand and stop. A friend should respect the other’s ideas, especially ones that point out what is wrong. If you explain to them what is right, they will listen.”
--Elizabeth, 9

“Cheating can get people who did not do anything into trouble. The person cheating should only be punished but sometimes teachers don't seem to see the cheating at the right time.”
--Jamie-lee, 10

“I cheat every once in awhile, but I don’t get caught. I did one time and I stopped for a while, but then started it again. I try not to do it as much as I used to because I need to learn it for myself.”
--Alissa, 12

“It will make you dumb. You will try to cheat at everything.”
--Chris, 11

“I remember when my best friend cheated off of my test. I didn't say anything. She did it again and I got mad. One day after school was over I sat down with the teacher and told her what happened. If you’re worried that you will embarrass your friend and get him or her in trouble like I was, it’s better for you to tell a teacher than to tell the whole school. Now my friend has a tutor and hasn’t cheated again. “
--Christy, 11

“What kind of friend would you be if you cheated off of your best friend’s math test?”
--Meghan

“Is cheating bad? Yes or no? I don’t know because I have never done that in my life.”
--Gwen, 10

“Cheating is good, not!!! Don’t do it!!!”
--Annalyne, 11

“I was accused of cheating once when I didn't really. I had gotten a 100 on a test and my teacher made me do the test over. I got a 100 again and I took out my folder because I was putting my stuff away, forgetting I still had my test. I looked at the notes and said, ‘Which ones do I think I got wrong?’ I saw the aide coming and I looked on my desk and saw my paper still there! I said, ‘Oh no’ and quickly put my notes away, but she saw me and told the teacher. I was so embarrassed. It wasn’t my fault! I raised my hand and said I was done. I thought she collected it! I will never do that again, even if my test is collected. “
--Jerryliz, 11

“I think cheating is wrong and immature!!”
--Becky, 9

“I have cheated before and thank God I didn’t get caught. I am for cheating but it depends on what kind of cheating. I don’t cheat anymore and I hope my level of cheating goes down.”
--Tina, 13

“A boy was looking at my paper. He was cheating and he got a 100 on the paper. I’ve cheated a couple of times and it’s not fun, but sometimes I get a 100 on it. Peace, I’m out!!!!!!!”
--Katherine, 11

”I think cheating is bad. I think it’s wrong, really wrong. I think if you cheat it’s bad and I have never done it and never will do it.”
--Daniella, 8

“I cheat all the time and no one knows. I sit by all my friends and they know but they let me!! Now I get good grades.”
--Emilylie, 10

"Cheating isn't just going to get the other person in trouble, it would get you in trouble. I once showed my answers to a friend, and I got in trouble too. Also they took off of my percentage. I went from a 100% to 75%. Now tell me…is cheating really worth it?”
--Miranda, 12

“I think cheating is wrong because if you copy from the person sitting next to you, he/she probably wouldn't have the right answer. You will get in trouble. Cheating is the worst thing that you can do because that person studied really really hard and he/she doesn't want to fail. It's just not right to cheat or copy.”
--Ashley, 11

“I don't really have any experiences with cheating, but I know that if you cheatyou can get in really big trouble.”
--Kayla, 11

“Once we were doing our Spanish test in school and the girl across from me was looking at her paper, then mine, from time to time. Then finally, she got caught and sent to the principal's for a suspension. I think it does cause more problems yet they might memorize what they see from other's papers. I learned that sometimes you'll get caught and sometimes you won't. I just don't ever want to risk a suspension.”
--E. E. S, 12

“I have never cheated in my lifetime and never am going to. So people, don’t cheat. It is bad. I know a person who cheated in the 5th grade. She started crying and it wasn't her fault. It was another girl’s.”
--Angelica, 12

“There is this kid that sits next to me and he always cheats when we have tests. That is why I want to change my seat so badly.”
--Destinee, 11

“I have cheated a few times and I learned that you are better off doing your work yourself. I mean, you aren't learning anything and they might not get all of the answers right. It is wrong!”
--Christy, 11

“I think cheating is pretty bad. I have never cheated because it's bad. I'll never cheat in my life.”
--Shorty, 10

“I got caught cheating one time by my science teacher. He was really bad at catching cheating, so me and a few of my friends decided to trade pens when we graded our papers so we would all get high 90's. Then one day he went, ‘People in this class went from F's to A's and I know who you are so I suggest you admit to it after class or I’ll call your parents.’ We admitted to it but it didn’t solve our problems ‘cause we got our grades lowered to F's.”
--Danielle, 13

“If you get caught it causes lots of problems. If you don’t, you’re a happy child.”
--Simone, 11

“Once I cheated on a social studies test and ever since then, I feel that there is a hole in my heart because of it. So what should I do to make it better?”
--Alex, 10

“I don’t remember ever cheating and if I did, I regret it 100 percent. I don’t get detention if I do cheat because I am home schooled. The worst thing that could happen would either be me getting grounded or a spanking. P.S. cheating never solves anything.”
--Sarah, 8

“I cheated once and it was in the first semester of fifth grade. I peeked at my friend’s paper. It made me feel guilty all over. It still haunts me today. My point is, DON’T CHEAT !!!”
--Naila, 10

“I think cheating is wrong because the person you might be cheating off of might have the wrong answers and the teacher will notice because you both will have the same answers. Then you both might get in trouble for what you did.”
--Carrie, 11

“My only two experiences with cheating were when I was cheating and when I once got cheated off of. The first time, I was taking a math test (I'm not too good at math) and I was sitting next to the smartest person in school so I cheated off of him because I didn't know the answer. The other time was when I was sitting in front of the only person in the class who chewed gum and didn't listen. I saw her peeking over my shoulder and she got a B- because of her cheating.”
--Dina, 12

“One time in my French class we were having a pop quiz! I was really well prepared because every night I review all of my school subjects. My friend was not prepared, though. In the middle of the quiz she whispered to me and asked me to tell her the answer. I told her NO and to stop talking. Then I caught her looking at my paper and I told the teacher. Cheating causes many problems. More problems than it solves.”
--Rachel, 9

“I may have cheated a few times at school but I never got caught.”
--Zaffany, 11

“I've never cheated.”
--Delaney

“I only cheated three times but I never got caught. Cheating is something I’m good at!!!!! I always get what I want.”
--Jackie, 12

“I cheat sometimes but it gets harder as it goes. Now I know nothing.”
--Lili, 8

“Well personally I have never cheated, but some of my good friends do. I don't disrespect them because they do. They made a choice and they never once got forced into it and the same goes for me. That’s why they’re still my friends. They know what my boundaries are and I know theirs. I do tell them it’s wrong but in the end it’s still their choice. Believe me, when you succeed on your own, without your neighbor’s help, it feels so much better when your hard work pays off because YOU did it!!”
--Brittney, 13

“There are many kids in my class who usually cheat and copy off each other's homework. I think it really does cause more problems and consequences, like how our science teacher has to make a different test for each class whenever we have a test. We also have a bad reputation, as do other classes.”
--Emma, 12

“I never have cheated, so I don't know how it feels. I think it feels like you know you did something wrong and what if your mom and dad finds out. I hope I never cheat.”
--AC, 10

“I think cheating is wrong. A girl at my school ALWAYS cheats off someone! By the way, help is different than cheating. I have gotten A LOT of help before tests, but I hope it’s different than cheating.”
--Lauren, 10

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