In Class Free-Write: Vent

Generally, I haven't had too many troubles with group projects. However, there was a time that one group member didn't care whatsoever, could never meet, and did not complete their fraction of the work load. Then, I and the other members had to put our extra time to complete because then the looming "It will affect your own grade" comes into play and you have to force yourself to do it at a time that you could easily finished it before the deadline if you had been working on the project by yourself. I generally like individual projects more. It is easy for me to split my own work load up, and I am very dilligent about deadlines. Leaving parts of the work up to other people stresses me out, especially if I know they don't care about it or don't completely understand the parameters or requirements or general idea of what we're going for, even after I try to explain it politely. However, there are also advantages about group projects I enjoy that are the same as the stresses, like the decresed work load and collaboration. If I'm in a good group I finish projects without stress.

Ideally, the group should function efficiently. I also hate working outside of class if we are given time in class. (probably my biggest pet peeve school-wise). I just hate wasting time. So, ideally, the group should not waste time. Get the work done in the time we're given and, mind you, paying for. The work should be split evenly, however, also to those individuals who would do the work the best. For instance, I suck at drawing and hate artsy things in projects and coloring, therefore, I should not do the drawing/coloring parts of a project. I would much rather write.

The different roles in this group shall include the Researcher, reaseaching all of the tedious things over the internet (which they will be highly skilled in) and documenting all that they pull from it (keeping up with MLA). There will also be the Artiste, whom will be in charge of creating a good look for the presentation of the project, and be willing to commit that obnoxious time into the art part. Another member will be the Organizer, who will make sure everything's getting in on time, and also is a general artisan of many skills and who can help with everything. The final member will be the Scribe, who can write efficiently and eloquently the written parts of the project.