is cheating a "normal" part of school?

I don't think I've ever met anyone who hasn't cheated in one way or another. I've met some people who claimed they never cheated, but later admitted that they did cut corners and cheat the system a bit while in school. So, yeah, I think it's a normal thing . . . even though it shouldn't be . . .

I wouldn't say normal but more of "it happens" You know, it's unavoidable, stuff like that during exams. I had been in the top section most or all (not to be boastful) of my schooling days and though it's like that, my classmates and I used to cheat at one another's paper. But of course, it's not as frequent as every exam. We only cheat if there's an important one and as much as possible, we tried to avoid it 'cause it's really bad when you get caught. We do it if the situation really calls for it. You know, when all the projects are lined up and exams on all subject are all on the same dates and you don't have enough time to study. But, I wouldn't say it's okay. Cheating is still cheating. So, I would suggest to anyone that as much as you can, try not to 'cause the feeling of having excellent exam results without the cheating and on your own effort, it's incomparable.

When you cheat the only one you're cheating is yourself. The work teachers assign is meant to help you learn. Even if you can't see the point, the teacher, who has a lot more experience than you do, knows what she/he is trying to achieve. If you don't do your own work, you don't learn. If you don't learn, you won't know as much as you think you do. Someday, though, this lack of knowledge is going to jump up and slap you in the face. To get anywhere in life you need an education. Even on tests, you aren't proving a thing by cheating. You may get a better grade, but how accurately can the test determine if you've learned the material if you cheat on it. Do yourself a favor, and stay in the minority of honest students. If others don't care about their education, that's their problem. Apparently you do, so go for it!

I won't go around the bush to say that i have not cheat and then admit that i have cheated in school. Yes i have cheat in some exams. It was when i was in lower classes. I was influence by other friends who liked to cheat. But later i realised, by doing that i myself don't know my capabolities. Then i stopped cheating and learn by myself and stop cheat. Also the punishment of cheating was severe.

Yeah. Cheating is normal in school mostly to those students who were a bit lazy in studying their notes. It's not a good habit though coz they cannot cheat they work once they finish college. But anyway, its fine to cheat, as long as they'll not get caught.. LOL

I think mamy people have cheated at least once,perhaps they have different reasons,well-meaning or vicious... As a teacher, i dislike the cheating of my students. acctually, cheating must exist in each examination i invigilated. sometimes i am worried severe punishment impact on their future,i didn't cancel their scores. Now I think this contributed to the bad atmosphere. so i am very ambivalent......

Yes, actually cheating is very normal part of school. I will admit that I have done it a few times because I didn't study or did not know the answers to certain things. I am not proud of it, but it was a learning experience.

Personally, I think cheating not only applies to school but also in workplace or even in our day to day life. So, cheating may be considered a 'normal' part of school. I am not saying I am good but I have never cheated during my school year. This cheating thing never cross my mind. I guess some students want or inclined to cheat when they want to really score good marks or perhaps didn't get themselves prepare for examination. If my children were cheating at school, I would definitely will take it seriously. If not, this will only encourage them not to study hard and always hoping that they can get away with good result cheating.

Cheating is not normal. Period. It may happen frequently, but it is not normal. If you came this far and have your morals intact and have not cheated, stay that way, you will come out better in the end. It is more rewarding to work for test scores and know that it is your work than to steal someone elses ideas and answers. These students who cheat now will also think it is ok to cheat in life when they are older too. YOu know this is wrong so don't succumb to the idea!

You have been to school as much as your friends. You did not cheat so how can it be an integral part of school education? Some children who do nto have the porper family values resort to cheating. They probably see theri parents cheating in real life and learn from them. I have seen some children even being encouraged by theri parents to cheat. one father was scolding his son for getting low marks and said "Why couldn't you at least cheat from the boy sitting in front of you and manage at least 70% marks?" What willthe child do with such guidance?

I never cheated in school...especially copying was not my cup of tea. I would rather let go of the answer than copy. It somehow got sinked into me that copying was not a great thing to do. But, I do help others in copying my answers :)

It's not normal...but everybody is cheating and that makes it normal to all students because they're used to it already and it became part of their school lives...I admit, I've cheated but honestly I'm not proud of it, I've learned from my mistakes and didn't continue when I've become mature. Good for you that you haven't cheated eversince, maybe you're one of the few honest students...You will reap what you sow and it doesn't matter if it's normal or not, what's important is what you've learned and the benefits of not relying on other people.

I have to disagree with your friends cheating is not a normal part of school I have never cheated in anything in school or out of it. Cheating is lying, dishonest, and wrong. I don't know sometimes people want to be so much in the in crowd they go against true morals and values.

I also believe that cheating is wrong. I think your friends have confused the adrenaline rush of cheating with cheating itself. I have also cheated, just once though. I never got caught but thought what if I had. I would have felt bad of course so I never wanted to take that chance again. I haven't cheated to this day.

I have to admit that I did cheat once in grade school. I Had to do a book report but was ill when it was due. I didn't like the book and put off reading it so I copied the example that was on the bulletin board. It was the only time I cheated. I had a teacher once that explained cheating this way. A DR had cheated to get his license but when it came to saving his mother's life he couldn't because he did't know what to do for her. I don't believe that cheating should be ever allowed or tolerated. I don't know if it is a normal part of school but I regret the one time I did cheat. If it is a normal part of school it makes you wonder who you can trust.

I think you're right that a lot of people cheat, but it's not everyone. I never did, for instance...I think I was more afraid of what my parents would think of me than the teachers, though! Probably those kids who have parents who are really concerned with academics do cheat less -- they have an extra reason to try to do well on their own merits so their parents will be proud of them. School work often seems unnecessary to students, though; even though it's like your job when you're young, most kids would rather be doing something other than school work with their time. Even I thought a lot of the homework and projects I was asked to do was pretty unnecessary, especially before college.

I don't think cheating is right. I think you cheat yourself when you cheat because it means you did not truly study the material, and therefore needed to cheat. I would be lying if I said I never cheated, because I have. I did not do it very often and I am not proud of it, but I did do it a couple of times, simply because I was having trouble memorizing something or did not have enough time to study. I only did it if the grade was really important too. But I don't think cheating is normal, but I think many, many people do it at one time in their life or another. It should certainly not be the way to get through school. If you have to cheat all through school maybe you shouldn't be there. But I am willing to bet that many, many people have done it at least once.

Sadly, I would say it's pretty normal now. I have cheated before also, but only very few times. I normally would not cheat if I can help it, it's only when I had lots of stress and stuff and didn't study that well would I even have the inclination to cheat. But that's very rare. I'm a straight A student, so I normally would never cheat. Lots of people do though, mainly because they're too lazy to study for exams. The students who don't cheat are the ones who study hard and do their own work. My physics teacher actually had to rewrite all his tests because one of the local tutors has the answers to every single version of his tests and gives it to students to practice with and memorize the answers for. It's pretty sad really, how the kids' parents would actually let them go to this tutor just to get good marks in school. I thought it was cheating, my parents also thought it was cheating. It's also not fair to the other students who actually try hard in school to get good grades honestly.

I have personally never cheated on a test, but I know people who have. It's not right, but it's a normal part of school. I think that a big problem is that schooling is so result-oriented. A lot of what education seems to be about nowadays is getting the high marks necessary to get onto honor roll or to get into a good university rather than fostering true learning or independent thinking. It's no wonder so many people cheat. They don't care about the material.

I cheated in middle school on the map test. I hated trying to remember what went where. I have a learning disability that makes memory tough. So I just wrote the letters from a classmate's paper. I can't say I did it much other then that time because it just didn't fit with who I am. Only one of my kids tried it (and got caught) and no I didn't just let it go. I'm a mean mom. I wear that label with pride. Not only did he have to tell his teacher, take the test over, he also had to do an extra credit assignment. On my suggestion. I was harder on him then the teacher thought I should be. A good moral base laid for a child, helps create an adult with a good moral base.