Journal Entry #1 Cheating is what first comes to mind when I hear the word plagiarism. It basically means taking someone else’s work without giving any credit. This is a common practice not only in school but also anywhere else that involves writing. People plagiarize for varied reasons. They commit plagiarism because they’re too lazy, or some plagiarize because they’re probably suffering from a writer’s block. Colleges are very concerned about students committing plagiarism because they don’t want to give them a grade that they did not really earn. It would also be unfair for other students who worked hard for something and got a lower grade compared to someone who plagiarized someone else’s work. Plagiarism is definitely something that a college would be concerned about because it is considered as cheating and stealing especially now that the internet is taking over. It basically violates a student’s academic integrity. When someone plagiarizes, he/she doesn’t know that it could affect their thinking and writing skills. Because of plagiarism, they will not be able to develop their thinking and writing skills as much and they also won’t receive any necessary feedbacks that could help them improve their skills.

Journal Entry #2 Coming late to class is another thing that teachers and professors would have to deal with when it comes to their students. There are some same students who always arrive late after class begins every day, and then there comes the “heavy traffic” or “I woke up late” excuses. I would say that these chronically late students probably don’t want to be late for class, unless they’re not interested in that particular class they have. What they don’t know is that tardiness can be a great deal when it comes to their grades. With consistent tardiness, huge points may be taken out of a student’s grades and can result to a failure in class. Some