I know this sounds dodgy and unconvincing, but I wasn't trying to cheat on this honors calculus test. I have been accused wrong twice now, and honestly I was in tears when I got home from school. I have recently learned that my teacher is super strict about cheating, and last year I remember two of my friends got in a quarrel with her over copying someones homework. She ripped their papers in front of them and gave them a zero The funny thing is, I had this teacher my sophomore year and never had a problem. Suddenly senior year, and I'm accused twice of "trying to cheat." My real problem is that I'm really disorganized as of this year, (I'm really stressed out) and my folder looks (in her eyes) like I'm leaving worksheets that we have done in class on the floor. What doesn't make sense to me, is that honestly, how the hell do you cheat on a derivatives test? Today this happened again, i threw all my papers on the floor and forgot to put them back in my folder, and yes, I know it sounds like total bullcrap, but I slept like 4 hours trying to study for the test because I struggle a lot in the class. I was honestly fuming so much afterwards, because I know it's my fault, and there's nothing to prove my innocence. She didn't take off points or rip up my test, but I feel embarassed enough. I never would cheat in a math class that I need for college since I want to be a pharmacist. I wasn't even required to take the class in high school but I took it anyway because I wanted to prepare for college next year. I just feel so embarassed now because I look like a "cheater" who doesn't work hard for my grades and now I will probably even do worse in the class. I go afterschool every other week for help in calc but I feel like now I'm on bad terms with my teacher. It's just an awful situation and I'm afraid now she will be knit picking my every move and be even harsher on grading me since I'm not honest in her eyes. What hurts the most is that I know that before taking those tests cheating never even crossed my mind, but it looks so bad to the point that I feel guilty like I actually did try to cheat. I try so hard in this class too, because I'm always asking questions in class and stay afterschool for extra help. What should I do?
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Any teacher can only grade on the test in front of him/her. My advice would be to be super strict about what is on your desk when doing a test, that is, keep only the test paper and pens or pencils on the desk, no pencil case, no "intelligent" calculator nothing except what you strictly need to do the test and that way she will have no grounds to think you are cheating or to accuse you of cheating.
Thank you for answering. I'm going to follow your advice so this doesn't become a really serious problem, especially for my senior year.
Thank you for answering. I guess I just will have to make do and just keep all my books and things away so this doesn't become a real serious problem down the road. At least I'm graduating in a few months, so I'll only have to put up with this for a little bit longer.