CHEATING

One day, there were two girls named Nisa and Sani. They were classmates, attending a high school on the outskirts of the city. Nisa really loved Indonesian language class. She was also quite good at other subjects. Sani, on the other hand, liked sports but disliked Indonesian language class. Coincidentally, on Monday, there was an Indonesian language class. Mr. Abdul discussed poetry. At the end of the lesson, homework was assigned. "The homework is due next week. Write a poem! Four stanzas, four lines per stanza," he said. "Okay, sir." While Nisa was doing her homework, Sani messaged her via WhatsApp, as they didn't live in the same boarding house. "What are you working on, Nis?" "This, San. I'm doing Mr. Abdul's homework. Have you done yours yet?" "Not yet, Nis. I can't seem to write one." "Well, then. Try to understand it first so you know how to write a poem," Nisa said sincerely. Sani agreed to Nisa's suggestion. However, Sani didn't actually try to write the poem. Instead, she secretly plagiarized from the internet, without Nisa knowing. "Instead of getting confused trying to come up with a good poem, I might as well just copy from the internet," Sani thought to herself. A week passed. Nisa and Sani were back in Indonesian language class. It was time to submit the homework. Mr. Abdul examined all his students' homework one by one. When it was Sani's turn, Mr. Abdul suddenly punished her. "Get out, Sani! Right now! Write a poem under the sun, in front of the school!" "But sir..." "No 'buts'. I know that poem you submitted. You plagiarized it from the internet." Reluctantly, Sani did as her teacher instructed. Sani then wrote a poem independently, to the best of her ability. After that, she submitted it again. "There, that's better. Do your homework honestly. Don't cheat, even if the result is simple," Mr. Abdul remarked. During break time, Nisa questioned her. "Why didn't you study? Why did you cheat, San?" "Because I was confused and didn't understand how to write a good poem. But this incident has been a very valuable lesson for me, Nis." "Yes, San. I hope this incident makes you more enthusiastic about studying and stops you from cheating again." Sani nodded, a sign of understanding. The End