group projects , my experience

Since I am a university student I have a lot of projects in which I have to work with other student. Although I like working with other people group projects are not my favorite part of my course.

My first reason not to like project is because they take way too much time. Teachers never pay attention to any of the other subjects or project you have to do. So all of your free time will be going to those projects. Mostly because when you are finally done, one of your groupmates will ask you to do another task.

Also I always am the lucky person that has to work with people I don’t get along with. Those people have different ways of approaching things and always try to contact me in times I am really not available. So in order to try and work together with them I just adjust my way of working. I do things before they can approach me so when they ask for things I can immediately ask for that, I can give it to them.

Even though I can be a shy person working in project groups made me open up my mouth and say what is on my mind. No I am not the best person when it comes to convincing but I realized if I don’t say anything and let others do whatever they want, things go wrong. I am not saying that when I say something it is always the right thing. But when I see that things don’t go right I will point that out and come with other options.

No that is not always appreciated by everyone. But sometimes they can see my point of view and think about other options. I do get into arguments with my group members, mostly because of miscommunication between members or sometimes because lies were spread about decisions made. Most of these arguments could be resolved if everything would be discussed during meeting where everyone is present but sine that is not the case everyone uses social media to discuss things and that causes problems. But if you talk about it later and explain yourself it can be solved.

 

What is your experience with group projects?

 

See you next time,

Leonie