Tick Tock Tick Tock. The clock was ticking and time was nearly up. Sweat rolled down my forhead as I racked my brains for the steps to solve the problem. I was in my classroom, having the Mathematics exam. The atmosphere in there was really tensed. I, being a weak student in Mathematics, was having problems with the questions in there.

After a few minutes of recalling every single thing my teacher had taught my class, I finally got the solution and scribbled furiously onto the paper. I was getting more and more frustrated as time flied and the time for ending the paper came nearer and nearer. I turned the page and stopped to read the question. I tried to focus but my mind was blank. "Concentrate!!!" A small voice at the back of my head commanded. I clenched my fists and furrowed my eyebrows. I read the question a few times. I drew models to help myself, but found that I was probably getting the wrong concept. I dug my pencil case. Suddenly, my hand touched something soft. I glanced into the pencil case. There, in my hands, was a piece of folded paper, all scrunged up. I wondered when I put it in. I finally recalled sliding it into my pencil case after I wrote down the notes on what Ms Tan was teaching. I stared at the paper for a while. Then it hit me. Is it possible for me to use this piece of paper to solve the problems? I wonder if anyone is going to catch me? What if they do manage to do so? I was having doubts about doing it. Should I? I wondered and wondered. I looked at the clock - only 10 minutes left! "Just do it!" I told myself. Since i was sitting at the back corner of the classroom, the chance of anyone seeing me was very low. I hid the paper under the table and opened it. I glanced around and looked at the notes. "Ahah!" I whispered to myself, scribbling away. I took another glance at the paper, then continued to finish solving the problem sum. I put down the paper under my table. Suddenly, unfortunately for me, the fan above me made the paper flew out of under my table and onto the floor. Obviously, the invigilator, Mdm Lim, had noticed and was already pacing towards me. Mdm Lim was looking at me with suspicious-looking eyes. She crouched over the paper and picked it up, then walking towards me and asking, "is this paper yours, Syakirah?" I opened my mouth but not a sound came out. I felt as if there was a lump in my throat. After getting my voice, I stammered, "Y-y-yes..."
I finally got a severe scolding and punishment and my parents were informed. I got caned and was grounded for two weeks. A few days after that incident, I was looking out the window, green with envy of the children playing outside, under the hot burning sun. "Well, I guess it's my fault too," I said, sighing. I learnt that cheating will do us no good and i really regret what i have done, also wished that I have never even thought of it.