A big problem amongst many student bodies and school communities across the world is cheating. Cheating can be done in many ways. Whether it is writing the answers on your arm/various body parts, or glancing at a classmates work; when it comes to down to it its cheating.
As a Mary Ward student I have both experienced and witnessed different forms of cheating. One of the most popular ways of cheating is when it comes to writing a test. As the year goes on and we get closer to those dread conditional zero deadlines, and June rush everyone starts to panic and will do anything just to get the marks.
I'll share an experience which I was part of during my first June rush at Mary Ward. It's always overwhelming, your first year at Mary Ward. The system alone is overwhelming to handle, but when your first June rush comes around you begin to panic and stress out that you won't finish everything.
I believe that cheating at a school like Mary Ward is very different than cheating from at your average school. In some ways it is a lot easier to cheat off of someone but in others it can be more difficult. For example most situations that involve cheating take place in the test center. In every corner of the test center there are mirrors and if the teacher/supervisor in charge is paying attention they can see everyone's actions and movements. If a student gets caught at Ward (depending on the severity of their actions) they can face in school suspension or just suspension alone.
I think that cheating seems like a good idea at the moment, but the consequences in the end aren't worth it. It's not worth facing suspension, detention or being expelled just to pass a test with an 80, or to rush a course finished.
I think that students can avoid the temptation to cheat simply by staying on top of things. If they would take more priority in doing their work they wouldn't have to deal with the consequences such as suspension. I know from experience and from friends experiences that getting a high mark on a test by cheating, isn't really worth it in the end.