We may need to tell a lie in order to hide our secrets and privacy. Sometimes, telling a lie may be able to save us from trouble. I do not really believe that lying to others is a good idea because lying only makes us feel embarrassed and uncomfortable. I will never forget that I lied to my parents about my academic performance when I was in secondary school in Hong Kong.
In 1993, I studied in one of the secondary schools in Hong Kong. Just like other teenagers, I did not like to go to school because I believed that school was boring. Also, I did not feel comfortable in school because I was forced by my teachers to do homework and read books, which I hated. Although I was forced by teachers and my parents to study hard, I did not do well in school. I did not hand in my homework on time because I was very lazy, and I wanted to hang out with my friends all the time. At the end of the semester, I failed some of my classes. I was afraid that my parents would yell at me or beat me up if I told them I did not pass some of my classes. Therefore, I did not go home immediately after I got my report card. Instead of going home, I sat on a bench with one of my best friends in a park, which was nearby my apartment. In the park, I told her about my report card. She told me that I should not tell my parents about it. She said that if I told my parents about the truth, they would feel unhappy and disappointed. I believed that my friend was right. Therefore, I decided to change my report card. The report card was written by pen. As a result, the grades were very easy to change. I changed the 10 into 100 and 35 into 85 with my pen carefully.
When I opened the door, my parents asked me for my report card. They told me that they had waited for me for two hours. After I took off my shoes, I took out my report card from my schoolbag. I felt very nervous after I gave it to my father. I was afraid that he would find out the truth, that I changed my report card. Fortunately, my father did not notice that the grades were made up. My father told me that I had done a good job. He bought me a new schoolbag in the next day. I felt very happy in the beginning because I liked my new schoolbag very much. However, I blamed myself for telling a lie to my parents. I felt very uncomfortable in front of them. So many times, I wanted to tell them about the truth. However, I realized that they would feel sad if they knew I was dishonest. Also, I did not want to disappoint them. After this event, I studied very hard because I did not want to tell lies to my parents about my academic performance any more. I knew that my parents would find out the truth one day if I kept changing my report cards.
That is the only lie that I have told my parents. I still feel regret and unhappy now because I have escaped finding a solution to my academic struggles and lied to my parents who love me very much. Telling a white lie might have been a good thing for me avoid disappointing my parents and to avoid punishment. On the other hand, if you do it frequently, it will be a bad idea. This will make you to hurt other's feeling badly.
B
This is much better. I'm raising the grade to A-