November 29, 2014 OMG! I think my friend is a cheater!!! Dear Brandon, I am in the same classroom as a friend of mine and we sit next to each other. But lately, I think she’s started cheating off my paper during tests. It seems like she stares at my work and then writes down the same answers. So, I just try to cover my paper with my hand so she can’t see the answers. I’ve haven’t said anything to my teacher yet because I don’t want to get her in trouble. But, if she gets caught, I’m afraid that I may get in trouble too, if the teacher thinks I’m helping her. What should I do? Chelsea’s-Not-A-Cheater Dear Chelsea, You seem like a really nice person, since you care about not getting her in trouble. You also seem like a really smart person – and not just because people want to cheat off you! I think you’re smart because you realize that you could actually get in trouble for this, because you could. In fact, if you guys have the same answers, your teacher could even think that you were cheating off her! The way I see it, you have three options, which I’ve labeled as A, B, and C – A for awkward, B for blunt, and C for clever. A. Ask her if she’s cheating. I told you it’s kind of awkward. But with this option, you give her the benefit of the doubt. You consider that maybe she’s not really looking at your test – she just loves your handwriting so much that she can’t look away! Just keep in mind she might lie about it. (Cheaters aren’t usually that honest!) Then you’re back where you started. B. Tell your teacher you think she’s cheating. Be blunt and tell it like it is. This way, she knows to keep an eye out for it, and you don’t have to worry about the consequences anymore. You’re off the hook, without any awkwardness, though you might feel a little guilty when she gets in trouble. C. Tell your teacher you’ve heard rumors that someone might be cheating. This way, you don’t come right out and tell on her, but she knows to be on the lookout for wandering eyes. And if she catches your friend, she’ll know you definitely weren’t in on it. (Clever, right?) Regardless of the option you choose, try not to feel too bad if she gets in trouble. She is doing something seriously wrong. And maybe if she gets in trouble, she’ll learn from this, stop cheating, and save herself some serious heartache down the road. I hope this helps!
Growtopiagirl says December 6, 2014 at 8:02 am its too true to not be friends with a cheater. Cheaters are people i like to call ‘friend users’. Since you have to be friwnds with someone to sit next to them, rhey try to be friends. Then BAM! She copies you, gets a good gradeand the only reason she got away with cheating is because you dont have the heart to tell on a cheater. The only thing that stops the cheater cheating again is you. You need to tell a teacher ASAP or the teacher will get suspicious and possibly even assume you are the cheater and that is so not right.
Hexisawesome says December 5, 2014 at 7:24 am Omg first off DO NOT FEEL SORRY FOR YOUR FRIEND IF SHE GETS CAUGHT. It’s bad enough that you are not reporting her.
I hope i can help says December 5, 2014 at 6:38 am I’ve got a problem with cheaters too! I just wrote answer that mean nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I could see funny expressions on her face then when the test papers came out she got a 45 and i got a 87!!!! LOL
lalalala123 says December 4, 2014 at 4:03 pm i know a definite way to know if she’s cheating or not. when you take your test, put a couple of wrong answers on the paper. and at the last minute when she isn’t looking change them to the right one. then when the teacher gives you the tests back ask if you can check hers and look if she put the same ( false ) answers as you.
Sarah the nerd says December 4, 2014 at 3:57 am Hiya! Ok this must be very wierd that your friend doesn’t know the school policies and rules but I also agree with Brandon. infact, if you ever find your friend staring at your work again maybe find a long folder in your house.if you can’t find any then you can just buy or so. and after that, since the next day (or some other day) is a school day, ask your teacher if you could use a folder to cover your testpaper. that is how the school I studied in works. 😉
Puppylover0 says December 3, 2014 at 7:36 pm I had a cheater of a friend. I asked her if she was cheating but she denied it. She said she was NOT looking. Well, evidence… She copied my faux papers when we had a quiz. I was PERFECT she got a ZERO. I totally did it on purpose but her answer was that she didn’t study. OH REALLY? She can’t even answer the question to number 5? It was just “What is the pumping organ of the body?” My answer is “HEART” and hers was “BRAIN” WHAT A CHEATER!
angie(queen of dorks) says December 3, 2014 at 6:46 pm My BFF and I usually discuss answers when we are doing work but not in tests only once because she was stuck on a 3mark question but we are both in top set for most things so we know like all the answers we just like to discuss thing because we are bffs after all we have known each other for 9 years and I am 12 so I have known her since I was four. But if your so called bff is copying of you then just ditch them but don’t bully just ignore Angie xxx
Iovedd101 says December 3, 2014 at 5:35 pm I would prbably use option c but i dont have any problem with cheaters
Dorkarella (The Advice Princess) says December 3, 2014 at 6:30 am I have a similar problem! In Art class, there is this girl who sits next to me in my group (there is six people in a group) and she always copies my work! Once, our topic was ‘Ballerina’ and we had to draw some ballerinas in a garden, forest, stage, etc. I drew my ballerinas beside a waterfall with flowers and trees. My four other group members complimented me. Then the copycat girl drew a waterfall too (her waterfall was WAY uglier than mine, and I’m a talented artist)! If she didn’t copy my artwork, I would’ve been the only one who drew ballerinas beside a waterfall. Anyways my teacher picked my artwork for display at the lobby and copycat girl’s artwork didn’t get displayed. But I really want her to stop copying my artwork!! Any advice??
eva says December 2, 2014 at 10:22 pm hey Chelsea i think you should tell a teacher, you’re parent, the principal, or you’re friends mom, or dad just to address the situation.You should also just ask if she should move or be punished I’ve gotten bullied a lot pre-k-4th grade its tough being bullied trust me i know.like in music i play saxophone and i know a lot about it but we learned about it today and i thinks very one thinks i just brag i don’t i share my experience or like in class i press the words for teaching our spelling words but when i want to do it for a spelling test everyone says that I’ve already done it, but i haven’t!i think you just have to deal with it before it becomes a wild situation.thats how I’ve survived 4th grade;]
eva says December 2, 2014 at 10:26 pm so next time make sure you’re not surrounded by cheaters, liars, thieves, or just flat out rood people i mean you should give second chances but be safe about who you choose as a friend
mia says December 1, 2014 at 11:38 pm i hope your friend was not cheating i don’t like it when i am friends with cheaters.
Nikki T says December 1, 2014 at 7:22 pm you should tell the teacher what she is doing isn’t right and you need to talk to HER too also why would anyone think you are helping her anyway hope this helps! 😉
Bella-not-cinderella says December 1, 2014 at 7:10 pm hey guys this has happen a lot in my classes people even take my things and change it so I can get a bad grade for it and I”m a 6th grader and I just started in September during tests I always want a second piece of paper and cover my anwser after I’m done with it and if your feeling watched look around u and then if u think its a person u don’t like tell an adult so they can talk to that student. hope this helps from Bella-not-Cinderella 🙂
D.D. girl says December 1, 2014 at 6:55 pm You totally need to do at least 1 of those things, especially if you think she’s cheating. I know that if something like that happened to me, I would go right up to my teacher and inform him/her. 😀
tioluwani says December 1, 2014 at 2:38 pm i have a friend and my teacher tells me to cover my work. move your chair to the table so she wont see your work