Pinchbeck

Hello and Welcome to my blog.
Today was the last day of our Mid-term exams in my college(12th std school actually). I actually taught a younger student who was sitting next to me an answer.

I don't cheat in tests and I detest doing it. But others in my school don't seem to care. They were copying answers from each other. The test wasn't that important. The scores weren't counted for the finals. But still people want to get good scores, even if it is by cheating. I don't get it, why do people have to cheat, run the risk of getting caught, punished and worse-expelled, just for a few measly marks that nobody except themselves care about? Why don't they study hard and just do their best?

My opinion is that parents and teachers rub it into students that marks is more important than anything. My physics lecturer says,"Ultimately, you are recognized by your marks". I am inclined to disagree. Surely, experience, skill and social abilities are more important and marks.