In response to If you’re not cheating than you're not trying hard enough

I have seen so many cases of students cheating in high school. Obviously, when someone got caught cheating, we would ask why or how they had cheated. My classmates would explain their extensive list of extra-curricular activities that simply didn’t give them enough time to properly study to receive the ever pressured grade of an A. Parents place such an importance on receiving good grades that instead of taking the time to truly learn the material and maybe getting a grade of a B, students find creative ways to cheat just to receive the A. This problem is very common now because students simply can’t receive a poor grade, a philosophy of perfection has been instilled by most parents, since the child’s genesis. It seems there is no longer room for fun and free time in a adolescents life, rather it must be filled with activities that promote future success.