大学入試センターは19日、大学入学共通テストで4人の不正行為を確認したと発表した。対象の受験生は、全教科の成績が無効となる。
大学入試なんて30年も前の話ですが、その頃はセンター試験という名前で、基本的には私立文系という当たり障りのないところを受けていたので科目も少なくて。浪人時代は親の負担も考えて国立を目指そう、そうだ東大を目指そうとセンター試験対策もしてみたのでした。
結果として東大なんて雲の上の大学で全然届かず、東京外国語大学には引っかかったものの、学部的にその言語はないなというところでないと、センター試験の基準をクリアできなさそうだったので国公立はやめました。結果私立文系のそれも文学部という就職に役に立たなそうと言われつつも、現在は非常に仕事の役に立っている学部を卒業しています。
そんな受験をしてきましたから、不正をしたくなる気持ちはわからなくもないですが(絶対にしませんが)、そんなので入ったところで後ろめたさは残った学生生活を送るだけではないかと思います。毎年何らかの不正が発覚しますが、そこに知恵を働かせるぐらいなら、単語一つでも覚えたほうがいいわけですよ。
バレてない人もいるかもしれないけれど、不正はやめましょう。
Cheating on the Common Test: Four Cases Confirmed by the Exam Center
On the 19th, the University Admissions Center announced that four cases of cheating were confirmed during the Common Test for University Admissions. The examinees involved will have all their test scores invalidated.
Reflecting on my own experience with university entrance exams over 30 years ago, back when it was called the “Center Test,” it was quite different. I took the less challenging path of private university humanities courses, which required fewer subjects. During my gap year, considering the financial burden on my parents, I decided to aim for a national university, even setting my sights on the University of Tokyo. I diligently prepared for the Center Test, only to realize that Tokyo University was far beyond my reach. While I managed to get into Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, I couldn’t find a suitable department that met the test criteria, so I abandoned the idea of a public university altogether. In the end, I graduated from a private university with a degree in the humanities—often dismissed as unhelpful for employment—but it has proven invaluable in my current career.
Having gone through this process myself, I can understand the temptation to cheat (not that I would ever condone it). However, even if someone were to gain admission through dishonest means, the guilt and regret would likely weigh heavily throughout their university life. Every year, cases of cheating come to light, but the effort spent on devising ways to cheat would be better spent learning just one more vocabulary word.
Even if there are those who manage to avoid detection, cheating is not the answer. Let’s leave dishonesty behind and strive to achieve our goals honestly.
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