One student is learning the hard way what a “little white lie” can snowball into.
Adam Wheeler, 23, of Delaware, is accused of stealing more than $45,000 in grants and financial aid, for falsifying transcripts, and for pretending to hold a degree.
Today’s tip for the day is to be honest about who you are and what you’ve accomplished, or it can come back to bite you!
Leave a comment on today’s post for a chance to win! Let us know what you think of this story or share your own “little white lie” experiences. We’ll choose one person to win a prize pack from The University of Toledo!
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Jennifer Rutsky Says:
May 12, 2010 at 4:16 pm
It’s cute!
Jes Says:
May 15, 2010 at 8:42 pm
I really liked it, especially the part that says it takes an average of 10 years to become an overnight success. I never thought of it that way before! It’s inspiring, regardless of what graduating class the viewer is.
(Oh, and here’s a video I did for my Spanish class a couple years ago- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuzywGhnp0g)
Jennifer and Jes, send your shipping addresses to Editor@NextStepU.com and we’ll make sure that you get your backpacks!
This is definitely NOT the case of a little white lie. Why not take all that creativity, intelligence, and hard work and put it towards actually doing some of those things he claimed? As a non-traditional student searching hard for scholarships, loans, and grants that actually apply to my situation; this act both angers and frustrates me. I congratulate the professor responsible for noticing the discrepancy.