Despite the title of this post, this has absolutely nothing to do with the movie. What I wanted to do instead today was talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of group projects. Yes I am about to get extremely narcissistic.

The Good: 

Getting to work with new people! I wasn’t sure which category to put this one under. Working with new people can be a nightmare at times, but luckily I’ve been put into a group with people that (so far) I get on with pretty well.

Sharing the work load. With big assessments like these, the last thing you want to be doing is all the work… Group tasks mean we can split up the work, and as long as everyone keeps their end of the bargain, it works out perfectly.

The Bad:

Clashing schedules. The biggest obstacle when it comes to group tasks. I already find it difficult enough juggling study, homework, and a part time job, now with a group project in place, I’m juggling other peoples schedules as well as my own. No thanks.

More people, more work. This one sort of clashes with my note on ‘sharing the work load’. When there’s more people working on a task, aka group projects, you’re expected to do more work. Well I guess maybe not actually more work, but it seems like it… It’s coming to the end of semester, i’m tired, okay?

The Ugly:

Clashing opinions. The word clashing is becoming a common trend here. With more people trying to come up with an idea, you’re bound to butt heads at some point or another. Yes, it’s good to discuss different options and ideas, but if someone is willing to compromise, things can get ugly.

Group expectations. Obviously we all have different goals when it comes to assessments. Some of us are aiming for a much desired high distinction, where as others are just aiming to pass. Group members with higher aims will often unintentionally be swamped with the biggest work load. Works in favour of the person just trying to pass, definitely not fair at all though.

And there you have it, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of group projects!