The characters from “The Office” have done a great job of expressing many of my emotions over the years but they really have seemed to capture how I feel about group projects. These are just some of the many thoughts going through my head during a group project.
1. Group projects are honestly the worst
2. You have to rely on other people and that’s stressful
3. And unfortunately, you might not get along with them
4. There’s always that one person who never knows what’s going on
5. You also have to deal with the people who never do anything and you may end up doing the work of four people
6. If you're lucky and you get to pick your group, that gives you a chance to work with your friends (but that can be a blessing and a curse)
7. You have to plan around everyone’s conflicting schedules which is annoying AF
8. And let’s be honest, you’re probably all going to get distracted multiple times throughout the process
9. But if you do all your work and collaborate with your group, you’ll have a sweet peer review to look forward to
10. The feeling of turning everything in and presenting with your classmates can be a fun time as well
11. All in all, everyone in your group is hoping for a good grade just like you, you’re all on the same team!
Next time you're working on a group project and feel like you're getting frustrated or distracted, pull up this article and just think, what would the characters of "The Office" do?