Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Projects bring the worst out of me
Gosh, I could feel myself heating up even as I walked back from school to my hall. I could feel the anger growing! Like really growing... I was walking very quickly cos I am very pisssed. I think this is the first time I've felt this way in a long time.
First and foremost, I have a group of project mates who
1) doesn't take initiative
2) clearly shows that they can't be bothered.
In this assignment, we have a presentation and an essay. THis constitute 30% of the FINAL grade. And to me, that is a significant chunk.
And here I am with a group of people who are unwilling to sacrifice their time to meet up for the project. First, we had to do the power point presentation. AND they all insisted that they do their own parts and someone consolidates it. So what happened during the presentation? Well, shamefully, our points were repetitive! URGH. We didn't have time to change anything BECAUSE we only finished it on WEDNESDAY EVENING (and our presentation was 8.30am on THURSDAY MORNING)
Good job!
Then after the presentation, they all said "whar, i think we need to fine tune this for the essay. A lot of repeated parts."
Me: "Ya, let's meet on monday to complete the essay."
All: "Yup, sure."
So what happened?
Yesterday morning I asked " SO what time are we meeting later? 1230pm ya?"
One: "Huh, I thought it's tuesday?"
Two: "I got no school on monday leh."
Three: "I'm doing my part now."
*huiyi gets a little pissed*
Me: "Okay, so when are we meeting again?"
*NO REPLIES*
Me (after 10 mins): "OKAY, can someone just reply me and tell me if we are meeting tomorrow? Thanks. =) "
*smiley faces are deceiving. I was a little pissssed."
TODAY... DA DAY...
I saw my inbox. ALL of them sent me their parts. I thought to myself. "okay, this might imply that they are ALL not coming today. I think I am going get pissed."
When I was at the computer lab,
One: "Sorry my dad sick, bringing him to see doctor. A and B sent their parts already. C also sent her part to me already. Don't know why they send to me also. But I forwarded you everything already. I also sent my part. So later you just add your part under mine."
*VERY EXTREMELY ANGRY*
You had no idea mann... I was really really really angry and frustrated.
So I printed out ALL their parts. I had to shrink a 20 page "draft" into a 10 page draft all by myself! Like what the crap.. this is a group assignment leh... not a email consolidating project you know... Don't they know that many brains are better than one? And we need to rub off each other's thought process so we can make sure the essay is good right? And each person has different writing styles. SO I had to make sure the whole essay flowed , made sure it didn't sound so disjointed.
Sigh.
Clearly, I've been bullied and taken advantaged of. WHY do i end up cleaning other people's nonsense when no one cleans up mine? WHY? I hate being bullied. I hate being taken advantaged of. I hate being so nice to everyone cos they take advantage of it!
URGH.
In the midst of all this, I thank God for clar, cons, wing and ruo who helped me a little. And Kev (one of my project mates) came to help. And Fan long (not in my project group) came to help for a little while..
Okay, I'm done ranting.
it was recorded.
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