Essay On International Student Cheating

According to Merriam- Webster dictionary, the definition of cheating is, “to break a rule or law, usually to gain an advantage at something”. Cheating is commonly found in schools all over the country, even from prestigious school like Harvard and Duke. Many cases of academic dishonesty involve international students. According to Denise Simpson, who wrote, “Academic Dishonesty: An International Student Perspective”, the amount of international students coming to the U.S to attend a school has increased dramatically over the years. International students come from places all over the world with different cultures and values. Many students come from countries where they are taught that cheating is acceptable. Then the students come to the U.S …show more content…
Going to college in the U.S is very expensive, as an out of state student, I can attest that the cost to be here is very high, so I often feel pressured to do well since my parents are paying a lot of money for me to be here. Although, moving here for me is not that big of a culture shock as it is for an international student, I can see how international students feel the pressure or the need to cheat to do better. According to Simpson, many students are living alone for the first time so they have to figure out everyday things like buying groceries and paying for tuition, so many students feel the need to get a job to support themselves financially. On top of all the added pressures they also have to worry about their classes. Many students who come from different countries are often not informed on what the university expects out of them, especially the academic policies. Students who struggle with managing their time between work and study may resort to cheating just complete an assignment on time. Also, English may not be the international student’s first language, for example, the time it would take a regular student to complete their assignment it would take an international student twice the time since they have to translate their ideas into a different language. In cases of academic dishonesty involving international students, the faculty should be more lenient to these students because of the added pressures an international student