Work Integrity //Nerd rant continued...

I guess that’s one of the reasons why  I don’t show anyone my work, or I don’t tell people the answers straight up. I realized that in university, things have changed. These marks actually matter now, and that plagiarism or cheating is something that you could easily be guilty of, whether you knew it or not. that’s why I don’t “help” people the way that they want the help. when someone asks me for help, i look at their solution, what they’ve already tried, and then try and prod them along in the right direction. I remind them of concepts we’ve learned in class, or refer them to chapters in the textbook. I don’t think people should just be spoon fed the answers, and still get their degree. I don’t believe in that. It might seem like I don’t want to help you, which is sometimes true if you only talk to me for help, but in a way it’s protecting myself from loosing out in this stupid competition. I’d be helping you cheat yourself, and the world. is that selfish? i don’t have to help anyone, but if i do choose to help, it’s not going to be giving you the answers straight up. you can’t learn unless you figure it out yourself. do it yourself. 

sometimes following my own rules can be very stressful. especially when i’m not getting the right answers for my assignments. but school is an investment of time, and the more time i spend trying to figure things out, instead of taking shortcuts and just pretending to know what i’m doing, the more i will understand and hopefully eventually become an engineer. a legit engineer that knows what she’s talking about and doesn’t make giant mistakes that could hurt people. people might try and cheat their way into a degree, but when you get out there, when you have a real job, and a real assignment - you better know what you’re doing, and you better be doing it right. don’t slack off now. if you don’t do it right, then don’t do it at all. maybe you’re in the wrong place.

i probably sound like those people who follow all the rules and have “no fun”. but i don’t care. you don’t have to be my friend. you don’t have to like me. 

too intense