How to cheat an exam, and why I didn't do it.

On Friday the 23rd, I totally messed up an exam. I made a mess of a whole question, and was pretty sure I lost 25% marks. Because of this, it was impossible to get an A, and I needed 93% on the other questions I did for a B. I most likely had a C. This was my best subject, and if I hadn't messed up the final question I would've definitely got an A.  Luckily, there were 2 exams. After a few days of hard revising (I wrote over 10,000 words revision!) I decided to cheat.

Continue reading, it's not as dumb as you're thinking!

I concluded the most easy way to cheat would be to make use of the bathroom. Although you are escorted to the bathroom, obviously they can't look in the cubical.

I then had to decide how to actually get the information I needed into the bathroom (to look at to help me get the 95% I needed to get a B overall in the subject).

Firstly, my phone? Nope, it's a note 2, waaay too big to conceal easily—also the risk of turning it on by accident.

Secondly, going into the bathroom before the exam and placing notes there? Nah, too risky, could get seen.

if you decide to cheat, don't be as
obvious as these guys

Finally, I thought of a genius idea whilst looking at an old white t-shirt on the floor... I could use it to write notes on! I have extra fine sharpies, so they look just like regular pen, and stain fabric so it won't rub up. I took 2 days of writing to cut up the fabric and cover it in the notes I needed for the exam. I used a thin t-shirt, and it could easily be concealed under my clothing.

The day came, I was ready, my notes were ready...but I didn't take the notes. I could've taken and used them and got full marks on the exam, and a B in the subject overall, but I didn't.

Why?

I could get caught. It would be unlikely, but if I did, every single exam I had done this year wouldn't count.

I would not only be cheating the exam, but also myself. I should learn from my mistakes, not cheat to make up for them.

Cheating leads to more cheating. It could also damage my confidence in future exams. I would see how easy it was to cheat, and how well I did, and be tempted to do it again.

I couldn't be proud of cheating. If I got a good grade after cheating, it's not as if it's through meritocracy.

Cheating is lying, and lying is morally wrong.