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“We took a science test that I had studied for with my mom for 2 hours plus another 2 hours of my own time using study stack to memorize the words. This test I was failed because they said I was cheating on it. During the test a friend of mine kept talking to me and asking me what I got for number 2 across, I tried to ignore him but he continued to then ask another student who ignored him as well. He was also cheating off my test and I had not done anything to stop it. I regret this decision to let him but seeing as I can’t change the past that doesn’t matter. Although I had not wanted him to cheat off my test I was not stopping him I couldn’t speak to him either because speaking was against the rules, I was in a rather awkward situation that I had never wanted to be in. I had NOT to any extent go out of my way to look at his paper. He was also to my right and back a ways but still in my peripheral vision. By the time I had finished the test I had 1 remaining to be filled in, if I wanted to cheat another student was sitting directly to my left and I could have easily look over my shoulder to see their paper rather than turning around to my right. At one point when I had ignored my friend he tried to get me to cheat with him by trying to show me his paper I then again proceeded to ignore him until he went away. There was also a substitute during this test just in case that makes a difference. I’m not blaming her because I’m sure whatever she saw out of context can be easily turned into me cheating. The only time I talked during the test was to ask someone how to spell a word. This was not the best idea but that student was laughing and talking with another student in front of the teacher and the teacher hasn’t done anything to seem upset at them. I also figured it was a science test not a spelling test so I thought it wouldn’t matter. This test was taken on Friday and they told me about their accusations on Monday of the next week. Out of all of this one thing tilted me A LOT. After one of my teachers told me that I was to be called into the principals later that evening I went downstairs quite confused and I went to my locker to grab my math book and as I do the principals son walks up to me and says, “You’re in trouble right?” I proceed to nod my head and give him a strange look as if saying, “How the hell did you know!?” Is the principal sharing confidential information about a pupil with another student or me hoping you over heard her talking to someone about it. That’s my story and any thoughts would be helpful considering the circumstances. ” -This young man did not want to be known in his story. Anyone have any advice for him? My Advice: Talk to a trusted teacher and write a proper letter stating your side of the story, kind of like this, except without the, ‘How the hell did you know’ part. We’ve all got your back and I wish you luck.
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