Many college students claim that their first semester as a freshmen was the most difficult for they had to adjust to the new environment, both socially and academically. Academically adjusting to this new environment will cause stress and, ultimately, create a "fork in the road" where one way leads to a good decision and the other, a bad decision. If students decide to take the route of bad decision, in the long run, consequences will soon present itself. Although, in the short run, students may be able to "out run" the consequences of academic dishonesty by taking the bad route, in the long run, the punishments for academic dishonesty will catch up and take place.
In universities, world-wide, accounts of academic dishonesty always take place. Fortunately, there are those who get caught and are taught valuable lessons. But what one considers cheating can be different than what others consider to be cheating. What is the definition of academic dishonesty? Northwestern University, on their website, state the "7 Definitions of Academic Violations," of which, "obtaining an unfair advantage" is one. "Obtaining an unfair advantage," according to Northwestern University consists of "stealing, reproducing, circulating or otherwise gaining access to examination materials prior to the time authorized by the instructor; stealing, destroying,d effacing or concealing library materials with the purpose of depriving others of their use" and so forth. Out of seven categories under the "Definitions of Academic Violations," "obtaining an unfair advantage" appears to be more stressed for it contains the most rules of what constitutes an "unfair advantage."
Academic dishonesty, no matter what university around the word one attends, is still frowned upon and one will be given punishments stated in the university's policies, if it violates any of the agreed upon terms.
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