Now according to the University policy on cheating, this offense is subject to suspension and expulsion, along with further negative consequences. Yet I’m sure we all know students who persist in cheating. But why?
I would like to say that at Prairie View A&M University, one of the premiere learning institutions in Texas, that something as petty as this doesn’t happen. But that would be a far cry from the truth.
Cheating will get nobody anywhere, just like stealing. It offers immediate satisfaction but it cripples those who do it. What may result in high grades now could equate to being caught by the IRS after reporting less than truthful incomes.
As the old sayings go, “cheaters never prosper.” The worst thing that can happen to a cheater is to get away with whatever activity happens to be committed.
Cheating only serves to cheat yourself. Hard work and diligent study yield a proper reward. I have found everything seems to come back around sooner or later. Cheating on this test might gain a passing grade or even an A, but what happens when you are on the job and people need you to remember something you cheated on?
If not for the benefit of not getting caught it’s better to fail than to get expelled. The many fallen leaders and government officials who get caught I’m sure didn’t get found for their first offense.
So as the responsible students and future leaders of America that I’m sure we are, let’s not even try to cheat, or if we have – just not have any repeat actions.
The consequences for cheating academically and professionally hurt you and all those around you.