Cheaters Never Prosper

I'm not sure if I've actually had a gone through a lot of life experiences; maybe I have, or maybe they just leave a more profound impact on me. Either way, I feel like a lot of experiences throughout my life have really shaped me to become the person I am today.

In my senior year of high school, I was rejected from practically every school I applied to [Okay, 4/8, but I only got into the crappy schools]. But most importantly, I was rejected from UCSD, the school I've been wanting to go to for the past few years. This initially hit me pretty hard, but I knew it was because I was a complete slacker. It was the worst feeling; getting rejected. I never ever wanted to let that happen again, and all that instant gratification and fun really drags you down in the future. I started busting my ass and working harder than anyone else I know. I honestly believe I am one of the most dedicated workers out there. I may not be as smart or talented, but I sure as hell don't give up on my goals.

So clearly, I believe hard work is the key to success. I'm really proud of how hard I work, and I really enjoy working hard for something I want, because it's a great feeling when all it all pays off in the end. But today, someone who I don't even know; someone who doesn't even know me asked me if I would be interested in cheating for the mol bio final. I'm not sure why, but I felt extremely offended. After rejecting him, he offered me $100 to work with him. Even worse, this cheater is in PDS. At that point, I just felt so disappointed in people like him. I'm not sure why this affected me as much as it did, but I remember how pissed I was when people who didn't even deserve to get into UCSD did, when it was something I wanted more than anything else back then. I felt like it was so unfair how I worked so hard only for someone to cheat and easily slip ahead of me and get what I want.

Oh well, I'm sure his cheating ways throughout life will end up biting him in the butt.