Recently, a large cheating scandal was uncovered at Texas A&M University. During finals, students in a 400-level finance course were sent an email giving them the chance to come forward by Dec. 8 or potentially face suspension or expulsion. Weâre not the only ones. All around the country, weâve seen increases in cheating cases through posted answers on homework helper websites, like Chegg.Â
Why do students cheat? Could it be laziness or dishonesty that drives so many to put their academic careers on the line? I think a better explanation is that the current ways many of us deal with education is a struggle. Simply put, it s boring.