I (17M) had a big mock exam last week at school. Seating was assigned alphabetically, and I ended up near the front in a quiet spot, which I prefer because I get distracted easily.
Right before the exam started, a classmate (17F) asked me to swap seats with her because she wanted to sit next to her friend. She said she “focuses better” near people she knows. The seat she wanted me to move to was near the back, right next to a group that talks a lot.
I told her I’d rather not because I chose to revise with the assumption I’d be in a quieter area, and I didn’t want to risk doing worse on an important exam. She rolled her eyes and said I was being dramatic because “it’s just a seat.”
A teacher overheard and said seating was assigned and shouldn’t be changed anyway, so we stayed where we were. After the exam, she told a few people I made a big deal over nothing and could’ve just been nice for two hours.
I feel like I’m not responsible for someone else’s preferred setup, especially when it could affect my grade. But now a couple of classmates are saying I could’ve just helped her out.
NTA. If its “just a seat” then it shouldn’t bother her so much. she’s just a bully
Yeah, she wanted to cheat with her friend.
Curses! Foiled again!
I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for that meddling teacher.
NTA, she wanted to cheat off her friend.
That’s what I thought too.
NTA.
The seating is assigned. Next question.
NTA. Depending on what kind of exam it was and the rules you both could have ended up with your scores being cancelled if you had moved, especially if they checked ID’s
NTA. The seats were assigned. Even if you had agreed, the teachers invigilating the exam would have noticed and made you swap back anyway.
NTA for many reasons. Two main:
1. You are alway NTA if you refuse request on which you lose from your perspective
2. Mock exam should be treated seriously as normal exam. If you have assigned seats for exam – you dont switch as this is according to rules. Just like teacher told you. If they noticed this during exam both of you should be disqualified.
NTA, seating is assigned, therefore you sit in that seat. If she tried this in the real exam, you both could wind up disqualified
NTA seating was assigned. She had no business asking, and they probably assigned seats to avoid kids like her wanting special seats. She was likely planning on cheating anyway
NTA
Worst case scenario She wanted to cheat off her friend
Best case scenario she’s just selfish
NTA. Let’s assume she doesn’t want to cheat on the exam. Why is her comfort more important than yours? I try to accommodate people when I can but no is a complete sentence. I was in a rowdy room for my ACT and ended up performing more poorly than anticipated. Everything worked out in the end for me and perhaps for the better because being a top student at a less academically rigorous university got me more scholarship money than more rigorous programs that didn’t offer academic scholarships. Nevertheless, this is your future and you aren’t an AH for choosing not to disadvantage yourself simply because someone requested it.