I got through my teen years by being a bit of a clown.
I sort of was good at writing essays. I was never very good at mathematics...
I progressed through so many different styles of music through my teen years...
People have a moral standard about what they will do and will not do. At the end of the day someone who cheats has a lower moral standard than someone who does not. And they will cheat in other areas of life as well.