student 19:24:52
Hi
me 19:25:05
Hello
student 19:25:50
I am faced with a hard problem
me 19:26:09
Would you like to talk about it?
student 19:26:25
Yes
me 19:26:39
ok
student 19:27:16
My friend in *Peking University ask me to write a composition for him
*Peking University is the top university in the country.
student 19:27:35
but it is so hard for me,
student 19:28:36
The title is 'refuse to be average'
student 19:28:56
It is his homework
me 19:30:24
And is the composition for a grade?
student 19:30:33
No
me 19:31:03
Well, what's going to happen to the composition? Does he give it to the teacher?
student 19:31:05
Just a weekly homework and have nothing to do with grade
me 19:31:21
So why has he asked you to do it for him?
student 19:33:09
well ,he is preparing for an impprtant competition
me 19:34:02
What are you finding so difficult?
student 19:35:00
he asks me to write at least 1000 words
me 19:35:17
Did you tell him yes or no?
student 19:35:30
i cannot write so many words
student 19:35:57
I just told him that i will try my best to help him
me 19:36:02
I see your problem like this:
me 19:36:12
x--------x---------x
me 19:36:21
The first "x" represents his request to you.
me 19:36:31
The second "x" represents the problem that you have encountered.
me 19:36:40
The final "x" represents the finished product.
me 19:37:24
Do you understand what I've said so far?
student 19:37:39
Yes
me 19:38:08
You're looking at the second "x" and are thinking, "How can I write 1000 words?"
student 19:38:50
I will challenge myself
me 19:39:41
But I encourage you to look at the first x. In saying yes to his request, you have broken a rule of international academia. You have become an ally in cheating. Your problem is not the 1000 words. Your problem is that you are blind to right and wrong. You have chosen to help a cheater continue to cheat and to deceive those around him, namely his professor, his classmates, and Peking University.
student 19:40:45
Oh,Jesus,you mean i made a serious mistake
student 19:41:17
And my behavior is not moral
me 19:42:05
That's what I'm telling you. Cheating has become so common among Chinese students that no one recognizes it anymore...including you.
student 19:43:07
oh,i didn't even realize that i was cheating
me 19:43:21
You now have a choice: You can help your friend OR you can choose to do what's right and separate yourself from corruption. It's your decision.
student 19:44:07
it is hard to decide
me 19:45:18
Keep in mind that the choices you make now will set the standard for the choices you make in the future. If you choose to be an ally in corruption now, you will lose your confidence to resist it in the future.
student 19:46:25
your words do make sense
student 19:47:40
I will take it seriously
student 19:48:45
Thank you
student 19:48:56
I konw what i should do
me 19:53:17
It's never too late to do what's right. If your friend is a true friend, he will understand and might even come to respect you for standing up for what's right.
student 19:54:10
I will tell him that
student 19:55:58
I become so numb about such affairs
me 19:56:04
And the title of the composition is, "Refuse to Be Average," right? So standing up for honesty and integrity is doing exactly what the composition declares. If he gets mad, tell him that you are putting into action what the essay demands in writing.
student 19:56:56
Ok,i will follow your advice
me 19:57:36
Be prepared to pay the price. Your friend might not forgive you.
student 19:58:35
I can foresee that
student 19:59:12
When i return home,i will explain the reason in detail
me 20:00:24
I hope he understands, but if not, you will still be without regret in this matter.
student 20:02:03
We have been friends for 10years
student 20:02:31
I believe that he can understand me
me 20:02:52
This will be a pivotal test for your friendship. Situations like this separate the wheat (the good part of the harvest) from the chaff (the waste).
student 20:04:07
That' right
