43, Bloomfield Street,
lkoyi,
Lagos.
14th May, 2008.
Dear Tolu,
I was unhappy when !learnt that you intend to involve yourself in examination malpractice during the forthcoming WASSCE. It will be quite unfortunate if you involve yourself in such despicable act. I would like to highlight some of the dangers inherent in examination malpractices so that you can realize that nothing pays as hardwork.
Tolulope, I hope you know that the punishment for anybody who engages in examination malpractice is twenty-five year imprisonment. This is quite scary and intimidating as it is not a joke for someone to be behind bars for twenty-five years. It is better imagined than being real because such years would be regarded as wasted.
Secondly, the disgrace and social stigma that always accompany the ultimate loss of integrity, if you are caught, is also better imagined. Those who were caught engaging in examination malpractice in the past don't regain their integrity throughout their lives. They live in disgrace and humiliation for the rest of their lives and I known that you wouldn't want to bring such disgrace upon yourself. Apart from this, I am sure that you know that our parents would not be happy with you when they hear that you engage in examination malpractice.
Moreover, examination malpractice destroys the intelligence and the confidence of whoever engages in it. Defi-nitely, when you depend on 'expo', as it is commonly referred to by students, you will loss your reading ability and, trust me, you won't be able to stop depending on it. This could be disastrous as you are likely to depend on examination malpractice for every other examinations you have to write.
Lastly, I'm sure that you've heard the word 'nemesis'. It surely catches up with whoever engages in any evil practice. My brother, students might be involving themselves in examination malpractice and get away with it now but they always reap what they have sown later in life. This is the reason many university undergraduates find it difficult to cope with their studies after gaining admission into the university.
I hope that you now understand that examination malpractice is not the way forward at all and I believe that you will desist from it. It is always better to work hard because it pays. Besides this, when there is no pain, there is no gain, so it will be more rewarding for you to concentrate on your studies than engaging in examination malpractice.
Did you receive the success card that I sent to you? I know that you are brilliant and you can make it. Anyway I wish you the best. May the good Lord crown your effort with huge success.
Yours sincerely
Olumide