23 February 2006

What I dislike about group work

Number 1: I dislike group projects because you have to find a time when everyone can meet outside of class. Inevitably someone can't make it or once the time is scheduled someone forgets and doesn't show up and either they get screwed or the group gets screwed.
Number 2: Group dynamics. When you have a group you have to deal with no one taking charge, too many people taking charge, arguments, etc.
Number 3: People never get things finished when they say they will so someone ends up finishing the entire project the night before. gay.
Number 4: I don't really like having to talk to people
Number 5: Most likely you have to present in front of the class and who really likes to do that? Teachers. That's who. They should be teaching the class not us.

Well, thanks for letting me vent. All in all group projects aren't really that bad at least when you end up with a good group which I did in this class so that turned out ok. And it does make the assignment easier in some ways. For one your not doing all the work yourself, that is if you don't end up with a gay group that doesn't do anything. And everything gets edited quite a few times because none of you really trust each other to do your jobs well and in the end you have a better paper.

4 comments:

plugalong said...

Uh, I am totally with you on disliking group work. Mostly, though the positives at the end are too rare to even take into account don't you think. Lucky.

Anonymous said...

yeah, you lucked out. group work bites the big one. Hopefully your cool teacher will decide against the presentation since she's put off telling you what to do about it for so long.

megan said...

yeah, you totally lucked out! I hated group projects. My stomach ties in knots just thinking about it right now. you definitely lucked out.

Sara said...

AGREED!