Group Projects and Other Things

Group projects are supposed to teach you many things; how to collaborate, how to share ideas, how to distribute workload, responsibility, and help you bond with people you may or may not know.

The only thing that I typically take away from them is trust no one.

In all honesty, the few times that I have had large group projects they have been with my cohort and went fairly well. The benefit of going through basically every class together teaches you how to do all the things listed above, but in a less stressed out scenario. Basically, that means that if we could collaborate as a class, we would do it. It's like getting to pick your own group. You know everyone well enough to know what to expect.

However, grouping up with a lot of people you don't know brings back old high school memories of "if I don't do it, then no one will". For Pete's sake, we are in grad school! You would think that some of these middle school mentalities would have finally worked their way out of people's system. Turns out that they don't - and it can lead to a lot of chaos. (Like four people trying to yell over each other at the meeting while you are trying to take minutes of what's happening. It's very aggravating and stirs up anger from no where. Typically, in my case,  it leads to the Scrooge musical playing over and over in your head.)

It is ridiculous to me how full grown adults can quickly relapse into preteen drama.

In other news, for people who think I don't do anything other than school and work - you're mainly right. But...

(July 4, 2015 - Charles River)

(July 7, 2015 - Fenway Stadium Red Sox v Mariners )

And today I'm headed to the beach for a well earned break.

Until next time,

Kaity