Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Ah, the good old days
Remember when you were a kid, and your elementary school teacher made you go in front of the class to apologize? It's okay if you don't, because the same holds true for college.
Now, I should point out that this isn't the first time such a letter has been published by The Daily Cal. Why does The Daily Cal go along with this childish idiocy? Wait, I think I answered my own question.
Anyway, as far as apologies go, this one sucks. Badly. He should've cheated to write it. It's filled with dumb comments and lame excuses.
The university policy regarding student conduct includes many rules. Students rarely read these policies until they find out that they have broken one of the rules. Then they read the words very carefully. They often say that they never have heard of these rules, even though the policies are public, well publicized and often outlined in course syllabi.
Not knowing the rules is the first mistake many students make.
In case you're wondering which obscure, arcane, arbitrary rule Duje Draganja is referring to, it's the one that says "No cheating."
If you do break one of these rules, a second mistake is not knowing your own rights in the process. I have made these mistakes and learned through the process.
Some apology. "I have made the mistake of not knowing what rights I have that I could've used to get out of this."
In this case, you should not resort to any means necessary to achieve those goals. You have to play by the rules or else you may never achieve your ultimate dreams.
Most students usually do not realize this until they slip up and find that their integrity and future come into question.
Hmm... Most students don't realize the whole "cheating can be really bad" thing until they get caught, eh?
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