Eh, I'm going to get flamed for this, but here goes. My supervisor is going back to school for her BSN. She's been in school for about a year now, but hasn't done too many essays or papers. Why not? Because she has the nursing staff doing her school work for her. I have no idea how she manages to pass since different people have different writing styles, but whatever.
I'll admit, I wrote one paper. I'm against cheating and I cringed while doing it, but the "I'm 60, how can my school expect me to learn APA at my age" talk won me over. I have a soft spot for people like that (my mother was the exact same way but never got to finish school) but now my supervisor is asking me to do a whole research project . I need to tell her no, but I'm not really sure how.
I already told myself I will never help her cheat again, but now I need help telling HER that without succumbing to her "I can't do this, I need you" speeches.
I am shocked that someone would have this much influence with coworkers to get you all to write papers for her, no matter what the whine. I can't even comprehend the b**** one would need to have to expect this out of coworkers. Age is no excuse and doesn't make one's brain stop working and become incapable of learning.
I hate papers so much at this point in my grad school I can't believe you would do one willingly for someone else.
Oh my... my first thought was, "Was this posted on April 1?" That's how bizarre the whole idea is. Last time I had to decline my services was in chem lab, when the guy across from my station sheepishly asked with a smile, "Can I copy yours?" My response was, "You want to be a doctor someday, you need to do your own work." (he was a pre-med student.)
Newboy, I see you have your MSN, and I'm sure you worked very hard for that. Why should you now work for someone else's BSN?? Like PPs have said, APA is not rocket science. I learned MLA in high school and APA in my RN-to-BSN program. When in doubt, I pull up the Purdue OWL. Some of my classmates have found online tools that create their citation for them; I prefer the OWL myself because I don't trust technology to do it right. Seriously, her brazenness in asking others to help her be academically dishonest is appalling.
I am all for cheating when it comes to writing papers. Waste of time and most of the time will completely unrelated to the job you land. Just ask for money in exchange for service. Even something nominal if you're close.
As much as I would love to do that, especially since she isn't rightfully earning her degree, I just want to say "NO" and stay out of it. Justice works in mysterious ways. I just don't want any further participation in it.
Wow. Just wow. Good luck with that. Head in sand doesn't usually work as a long-term plan.
For all you know, someone on AN.com has already identified your manager (yet another essay contributor?) and has decided to go public with the issue.
As much as I would love to do that, especially since she isn't rightfully earning her degree, I just want to say "NO" and stay out of it. Justice works in mysterious ways. I just don't want any further participation in it.
While I get that you just want to stay out of it news flash: you are already in it. Like others have suggested you are in a bad position with this and I'd be proactive rather than put my head in the sand waiting for the other shoe to drop.
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FWIW I think the APA excuse is a load of bull.
That's all it is, is an excuse. She just doesn't want to write her own papers. If she doesn't want to write the papers then she shouldn't be in the BSN program.
I am all for cheating when it comes to writing papers. Waste of time and most of the time will completely unrelated to the job you land. Just ask for money in exchange for service. Even something nominal if you're close.
I wouldn't have done the first paper. I've had people ask me to write papers for them and my answer has always been "you can't afford me," as opposed to no. It would take a lot of money (more than anyone would pay for something so trivial in desperation) for me to even consider going against my academic values, but it's a lighthearted way to say "No way."
. I need to tell her no, but I'm not really sure how.
Seriously, her brazenness in asking others to help her be academically dishonest is appalling.
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I am shocked that someone would have this much influence with coworkers to get you all to write papers for her, no matter what the whine. I can't even comprehend the b**** one would need to have to expect this out of coworkers. Age is no excuse and doesn't make one's brain stop working and become incapable of learning.
I hate papers so much at this point in my grad school I can't believe you would do one willingly for someone else.