The whole group work process was very interesting, and as a relative newcomer to serious group work I enjoy it, but also am starting to grow wary of its pitfalls. Let me lay it out.
Positives for me include the diversity of opinion a group setting brings, the ability to collaborate leading to a more complex and hopefully more refined idea, and my group themselves. They were enjoyable to work with, everyone pitched in and we were mostly stress free. The different skills we each brought to the table really left me impressed with the overall work we did, and I would like to thank my group for all the hard work they put in.
Negatives also include the diversity of opinion, something that led in our group to a clash of two completely opposite styles. While in the end everything turned out alright, the tension at the time was difficult to sort out, and (in my view) was two effective but very different approaches butting heads. This is the frustrating side of group work, but it also probably made our project better, so I’m grateful for it. Other downsides are scheduling times together, which is quite a minor point, and the slow nature of five people working on one document.
Overall I am happy with my group (you guys are all awesome) and I’m happy with the work we did. I’m not averse to group work, and as an intended Marketing major this is probably a good thing. However, I am becoming increasingly aware of my good experiences with groups potential to run dry… Hopefully this is not the case.
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