Can we PLEASE not normalise cheating on EVERY exam??

Okay so since school is over for me which means i finished all my exams, I finally got the time and peace of mind to actually think about various topics. Surprisingly this is the first one that came to mind. Thinking back, this schoolyear was a mess, and yes, I got to admit that I have been cheating a lot as well. 

My problem is that whenever an exams is near and I hear the class help each other out, I often get to hear an "Oh I dont need to learn that, I'll just cheat with a sheet of paper under my sleeve or something" and I often laugh and just agree. But HELL I have never noticed how normalised this became, especially in my class because what??? I also think this kind of interrupts the ethics of education because you won't always be able to cheat like that, right? Why make it a habit that you can't get rid of later on then? 

Another example is when I'm in the middle of an exam and see my seatmate pull out a whole A4 sheet to cheat with no shame. First, HOW DO YOU NOT GET CAUGHT? Secondly, I often get that weird feeling in my stomach whenever i see someone not get caught because I'd always think of how I could have easily cheated as well with that but didn't decide to take that oportunity which makes me feel like shit at the end of the day. And well, sometimes cheating is just a really unfair advantage to have when you also have a good spot to sit in class (e.g. the last row).

I've also seen a couple of times when teachers would laugh about how students often try to cheat without succeeding and there are ALWAYS these students who are bragging like "Oh but professor, we would NEVER cheat!" lil bro, I've seen you. I know who and what you are.

I came to think that it's kind of unfair when we get the results back and then get to see how them cheaters even dare to have a better grade than you. Mind you, I used my brain at maximum level in this exam and sacrificed my sleep for this shyt only for you to get a better grade because you cheated? I hope both sides of your pillows are warm for the rest of your life!

Lovely first post, I hope y'all enjoyed reading through it a little, and please leave a comment sharing your own thoughts or experiences to this!

Until then,

Cherry