I have been wondering, how do professors know if I wrote my paper and didn't use a friends? Not every paper is published. Is there a database that universities use to upload papers to compare to others to know if someone turned in a friends paper they submitted for another university or teacher? I have never and will never cheat. Im genuinely just curious. Btw...I just completed my first semester and made A's in both classes. I'm feeling very optimistic about my school journey.
Use a plagiarism checker to make sure you have referenced everyone properly.
Don’t even think about using other students’ essays or reports. It takes a lot of effort to make it look like it’s your’s or to improve it. In the end you could have used the time to do original work. And if you are caught out, your reputation will suffer. If you are not blocked from further studies.
Also many larger papers are filed in the university’s repository to protect the students rights and original work.