Exams/Revision Whinging

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YFM welcome to the real world, unfortunately this will happen throughout your life, it seems unfair, and certainly is. In an ideal world examiners would see through the cheats. I don't think there is a problem with your teacher giving you guidance on your work and I feel that this should not be restricted , but I am with you when people openly cheat. I used to be very keen on photography, entered loads of competitions and won several, with what I thought were very good pictures. I used to get really annoyed though when pictures that were technically poor (out of focus) and did not even fit the criteria would get judged higher than my entry that I had spent a long time ensuring was the best that I could produce. The secret is not to let it make you bitter and disillusioned, I know it doesn't help with the exam thing, but you know that you did your best through your own efforts, these other people also know that they were not capable of even making the effort, you are by far a better person for this. Hopefully an assessor will be able to see through this, they aren't as daft as you would think, my wife marks dissertations from degree candidates and it is really obvious when somebody has cheated. So never even be tempted to move to the dark side, and I know that it is a cliche but "always to yourself be true". You can then always walk with your head held high, even if you are the only one who knows the truth. I know, I have been there.