#goaldiggers

Group projects are a blessing and a curse because you have to deal with the people that you are assigned to.  The truth is, this is another practice to tackle real life scenarios and possibly prepare you for the better part of your life when you have to move out of your parent's house.  

In the workplace, you will have many opportunities to work with all types of people. Whether they are different nationalities  or they have the same views as you do or not.  They are probably thinking and reasoning as like you do and just want to finish and go home. And there are some that really enjoy the camaraderie of being with people on a daily basis, not just to use you but really learn and experience the process of being in a group.

For me, I enjoy group projects, especially with ones dealing with technology.  Because of my age, I able to offer experience and with the younger generation's help I am able to present in a manner befitting a professional arena as they are more tech savvy than I.

When I do meet with persons that are quiet, I enjoy that as well.  It gives me that challenge for them to open up and be comfortable with the team.  And then I meet up with those who are loud and obnoxious, that don't care what grade they get as long as their name is on the project they are fine with it.  

Then I meet with the alphas, the ones that want to control the project outcome, and I love them too because it will be less work and less stress for me, especially in the critical thinking aspect.  Then there are those that just don't want to participate, too lazy to come up with any idea or solution but want to complain as to why the teacher or boss is picking on him/her. I love them too because I like to show them how their actions hurt others and that when they are truly in need of help, no one will show up for them.  

Then there are ones that can't say no, makes all kinds of promises, but when the time comes to deliver, can't, they have nothing to show for, so the rest of the team have to scramble to make it happen.  Yeah, those I don't really revere because here you are assuming that they are pulling their share, yet when it is showtime, they don't supply any work.  But there is a way to circumvent that behavior and it is called, deadline updates.  A person out of the group has to be tasked to ensure everyone is meeting the timeline so that there will be time to correct any hiccups or foresee any issues and usually that would be the old person, me.

Like I mentioned earlier, I enjoy working with people, but many might not like working with me, but in the end, we work together, do the best we can to help each other, show the best work and pray for the best outcome! Because like a wise teacher professed, An A is an A is an A and I love A's!