[JoaoCostaIFG]

I guess I can share a similar story, being a student and all. Last year, even though we were in lock down, most courses delayed the final exams, so they could be taken in person. The exception was a machine learning course, where we were allowed to do the exams online.

When students heard about this, they got really excited, because cheating would be easier. So, the day of the exam comes, and I hear multiple say they didn't even study, and that it is going to be the easiest exam ever. Almost everybody I knew cheated on that exam, and the teachers found out. The funny thing is that there were no sanctions, because everyone used the excuse of "we are so stressed with the pandemic situation", and the teachers bought it. Needless to say that it was all lies. Almost no one was suffering with the pandemic. As a matter of fact, I still haven't met someone that didn't love being home playing games and talking with friends while in class.

[jacooper]

Yup, I fully agree, I think the "stress of the pandemic" execuse is very overused and often is not real.

For many students the pandemic was epic, no school for a while, unlimited gaming time, and nothing to stop them from doing what they wanted.

At least that's how I felt it, and they time I had definitely changes where I was heading in my life.