Artic Survival

Today in class we discussed the pros of group work in comparison to individual work. Professor McCarty definitely had a lot of important points, but I'm still not sold! It is so hard to think about how much of a positive group work is when I have consistently been stuck with peers that wait for me to do work or do not show up to group meetings. I have a hard time trusting other people with work that I will be graded on because I know that I am an incredibly motivated person and others either do not share that work ethic or it takes them more time to get going. I know realistically that if I want to get my homework done, the other readings for my other classes, get to the gym, spend time with friends, AND find time to sleep, I need to be productive and schedule my time accordingly. That being said, I know that there are others that are like me and motivated, but may work on a different time schedule. I know in the "real world" life revolves around the aspect of the group, but I also think that in those situations, as I saw and worked with others productively on co-op, persons are more likely to want to be there and to be working hard. "Work hard, play hard." Just hoping that others in my groups for this class feel similarly!