Cheaters
Our Prelim examinations haven't ended yet. We still have two more exams to go, which will happen tomorrow.
The thing is, I don't usually post things like this here. It's just that there are some things that are disturbing.
Like what happened yesterday. Since the moment I became the class president, most of my classmates would apologize to me for no reason and it was just yesterday that I actually understand the reasons behind it.
They would say "Ate, sorry.." (Older sister, sorry) as if they committed a crime out of nowhere.
And yesterday.. While we were taking our Filipino exam at around quarter before 2 PM at room 216 I was shocked to see them DO cheat like monsters. Not that I haven't witnessed such thing before. Not that they haven't done that kind of thing since last semester. In fact, they DO that thing consistently-- in every quiz or examination. I even wonder how they do it while having a recitation. It's just that, okay here's the story.
After our exam in Operating System, Jericho called out us to go to room 216 for our Filipino exam, saying that they were actually starting the exam even without half of the class. As I entered the room, I saw four students checking exam papers which might have been from the last section who took the exam. Later I found that they were students from BSIT-1C. The only door was adjacent at the back so when you enter the room, you literally would come from the back. There, the four students who were checking the test papers were seated next to each other at the last row and we were advised not to take a seat beside them. So I and the rest of my classmates were seated in front of them. However, some students were having a commotion at the door and was creating a noise so my professor who was seated in front of the class giving out test papers stood up and went to the door to tell the students to stay away from the classroom's door and that we were having an exam. The next moment, our professor was gone out.
For some unknown reason, my classmate Diana who was seated third from my seat started to get excited
the moment the three of the checkers started to go out of the door. I noticed that aside from her test papers, she was holding another pair of test papers.
And the story happened like this. One checker handed her a test paper that has been checked and has a score of 54 out of 55 items. And Diana, my classmate, copied the rest of the correct answer and even shared the test paper to some of my classmates who were seated nearby.
The thing is this-- I never cheated on exams. Never. That thing is know ever since. My siblings know that, too. It is just that it happened so fast in front of my eyes and I was contemplating as to whether I would do something or not. I knew all too well that first, it wasn't fair. Second, I was there when it happened and didn't do a single thing. Well of course, because I was also taking my exam at that moment. But third, cheating on major exam is a major offense. If a person was caught cheating, he/she would automatically fail the said subject, and he/she would be subjected for punishment and most of all, he/she would take the said subject again.
So either I would shut my mouth or be the reason for their failure.
For that, I still do not know.
The act was seen by everybody except of my professor.
In an instant, I even thought if it was me who wasn't competent enough to do my job or it was our professor who was so trusting, she left us just like that.
And my classmates went mad, they became monsters they shouldn't have to.
And that's not the entire story. When my professor came back, she said we would check our test papers right away. I was at loss. I knew that they would be celebrating afterwards. And so after that..
One of them got 51 out of 55, the others got 52, 54, and a perfect score of 55. But then, there was one who actually got 56 out of 55 items! How could that be??
I wish to heavens that our professor would notice it.
And I got 33. I guess after all, I am always like this in all my Filipino subjects.
The exam was really hard. It was even harder than Trigo!
What happened to the test paper that was handed by a stranger student? I don't know. All I know is that it was from another student who almost got a perfect score and hell, it wasn't even recorded yet!
That's the reason why they would sometimes apologize to me, because Jessie who was seated in front of me after being handed the test papers apologized after he have done the crime.
What do you think? It's not too late.. I could do something.
But I know, cheating like that won't take them far.
I guess it was only God who could make a judgment out of it.
But please, don't make it happen again. It was so, so unfair.
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