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          In recent reports, cheating spreads from elementary school all the way up to graduate and professional school students. Cheating seems to be a natural thing to do for most high school students. There's no doubt that many students cheat. 

            According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to "plagiarize" means to steal and pass off as one's own, to use without crediting the source, to commit literary theft, to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source. In other words, plagiarism is an act of cheating.

            Digital technology makes cheating easier whether it's texting exam answers to friends, sharing homework online, or downloading ready-made term papers from the Internet. But it may also be redefining how students, who are used to music file-sharing and Wikipedia, understand the concepts of authorship and plagiarism. It is quite impossible to think of a life without technologies and gadgets. Technology can be defined as a process with the help of which human beings modify nature in order to meet their growing needs. Technology advances show people a more efficient way to do things, and these processes get results. The more advanced society becomes technologically, the more people begin to depend on computers and other forms of technology for everyday existence.

            Copying and pasting from the internet is just like copying from a book. But too many students either don't know that it's cheating or they just don't care. It’s very easy for everyone with just a few mouse clicks. 

           Plagiarism is not just about words, but it can also refer to copying images, graphs, tables, ideas and many more. It also includes oral presentations, computer assignments and artistic works. In other words; don’t copy, rephrase or explain anything from someplace without saying from where it came from and don't forget to use quotation marks for references.


http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarize
http://www.concordia.ca/students/academic-integrity/plagiarism.html

Little Big Girl (Self-Introduction)

             Once upon a time there was a little girl named Rachel Camille Martinez who believed she was a princess.  And yes, that’s me. I am the youngest daughter of Mr. Raymundo and Mrs. Rhodora Martinez. My mommy and daddy are the best. They are very strong and I’m very happy that they’re my parents. I have two siblings; they are Raymond Michael and Roxanne Bernadette; I have the best siblings ever even though I fight with them a lot.

          I was born on a warm, sunny day in July 14, 1998 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Mandaluyong City at 8:25am. I started school when I was five years-old at Evelyn Learning Center of nursery with an award of Most Obedient and Most Neat. Then I transferred at Virgin Del Pilar Learning Center for my kindergarten with an award in Best in drawing and Best in Mass Attendance and etc. I would never forget the quote Julia Child made, an American chef, author, and television personality, that “The measure of achievement is not winning awards. It’s doing something that you appreciate, something you believe is worthwhile.”

               I am sociable, jolly, expressive, active and sweet person. I also like making friends. When I went to High School, I was always elected as an officer in our class. Then I would always join many clubs such as Student Council, Music Club, Majorette and Flag lets Club. I would always have the president or vice president position in some clubs. I had so much time for other things that I forget to take care of myself. I pushed myself to hard. So I told myself, in college I shall stay calm. I also love to teach kids, I would always make time for them. They mean everything to me.

 

              But now, I didn’t expect that I would still be involved in a presidential position. I told myself that I’m just going to join the APC String, here in our school at Asia Pacific College, so I can still do my passion and have fun; But I never thought that they would choose me to be the president or vice next school year. Like in a college organization? Oh my gosh, I’m so nervous and happy at the same time.       

             I have many goals in my life; they say that the ultimate goal of life is happiness. What could make us happy is different from one another. I may be happy when I am with my friends but others prefer being alone: some would go to distant places while many would be happy drinking coffee with their love ones at home; most people would want to be rich and famous unlike a few who would want to live in a simple life. So, we set different goals just to be happy. I have my own goals in life which I think will make me happy in the future and even today while I am still preparing myself for my dreams.

            My dreams are to do all the things that I have not yet done in my life such as going to other countries, meet my idols, going out of town with my friends only, to fly on an airplane, to go to the beach with my friends then we will sit and watch the sunset and sunrise, to touch a polar bear and many more. There so many things that I want to do, some of them may seem impossible but there is nothing wrong in dreaming. 

            All I want to achieve is true happiness with my family, friends and love ones. In the end, I just want to be who I am a simple, loving, pretty girl. I just want to follow God’s will for me. I know God will help me reach my goals because He wants me to be happy. However, if I will not be able to achieve all my goals and dreams then that would be God’s will. He has plan for me and that will make me ultimately happy.

       When we try hard to pursue or plans and aspire, we will meet our dreams mortal enemy: Limitations. Limitations tell us that we “cannot” and we “will not.” Each of us has limitations and they usually prevent us from believing ourselves. They pull us down until we give up standing and fighting for our dreams. Our limitations do not define who we are but they are a good measure of our heart. Are we brave enough to push our limits until we reach the boundaries of failure? Are we humble enough to accept every failure is a stepping stone for our success? I know that I am not that tall. This is my limitation but this is not who I am. I am more than my height and my faith is bigger than my limitation. 

          So yeah, this is me; a small girl in a big world, who inevitably found someone to love.