She copied a paper posted online. It was harder than she thought.
Why did you do the same then?
A two minute paper copy task sounded much more appealing than several hours of work
Just be sure to not steal the work of other people. Your teacher will most likely show no leniency here, as plagiarism is often severely punished in schools.
But I was working the library, there is no internet source nearby. In addition to that the library is a social place. I'm feeling that the punishment and the situation are so unjustified.
It's wrong to try and justify plagarism. To be safe you are better off just doing your own work. It would be terrible to get kicked out of school or something for doing this.