<p>So basically I have a full time schedule 18 units. Anyways my lovely partner decided that he does not want to work on our project at all and he has yet to do any work. The project is due tomorrow but there is a chances we could go Tuesday. It is suppose to be a 10 minute speech with a visual aid and a reference page. He left me to do the power point, reference page, and all the research about the disease. I am just so mad at him for doing this he told me last week that he had his part of the speech handled and today he tells me he hasn't started. To make matters worse this is a core requirement for my major and I have my first chemistry mid term this week. This is his second time taking the course you think he would take it more seriously. Sorry I just needed to vent. Anyone have any suggestions on how to handle this. Going to the teacher is not an option.</p>
<p>How is going to the teacher not an option? Anyhow, I understand that you’re angry (anyone would be in your position), but it seems that at this point, the only thing you can do is to do the rest of the project to the best of your ability.</p>
<p>Go to the professor. Not going is not an opition. </p>
<p>Seems like he is just a free loader and they will most likely tell anyway (because he won’t be familiar with the material).</p>
<p>What they said^^ Screw the guy and make him fail.</p>
<p>Give a killer presentation… it will be really obvious that he did nothing because he will likely have nothing of value to contribute while you’re up there giving a great presentation and demonstrating that you know the material. Also, put yourself down as the only author on the power point and stuff…</p>
<p>I can’t go to the professor because I am stuck with this guy as my lab partner in another class and Lab is 50% of the grade. If I tell on him now he ll screw me over in lab. Since I am a girl I was thinking about putting a Hello Kitty background for the power point. No guy in their right mind would choose Hello Kitty for the background. If I don’t put his name I get half credit since it is suppose to be a group project. It was in bold at the bottom of the assignment. thanks guys for the advice :)</p>
<p>hahahaha I LOVE the hello kitty idea.</p>
<p>Hun, if you are having to put up with his ***, you are well within your right to screw him over.</p>
<p>I still would, however, inform the professor of what is going on. They can be more helpful then they appear to be.</p>
<p>are there people above the 5th grade who still uses a hello kitty background?</p>
<p>think professional</p>
<p>Please go to the professor…</p>
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<p>Just go to the professor and explain that your lab partner has slacked off and is not doing any of the work. Your lab partner does not deserve to get a grade for the work that you have done all on your own.
You have to speak up, don’t let your lab partner get away with it. Also it will give your professor a heads up and if he notices that you lab partner is sabatoging you in someway he will be aware and handle the situation.</p>
<p>I agree about girly-ing up the slide show, lol.</p>
<p>I would go to the professor, and make sure you use a professional tone in which you present evidence based on fact, not feeling. By this I mean have specific things your partner was supposed to do, but failed to do. I would address these issues with your partner as well and give him a chance to pick up the beat… doing anything else in retaliation could come off as passive aggressive. Make sure your name is front and center as well. It’s going to be pretty obvious when you guys are presenting and he doesn’t know his part, but if you don’t talk to the professor this could reflect badly on you as well.</p>
<p>How could it reflect badly on me if I don’t tell on him? Well I agree that the Hello Kitty background was inappropriate so I just went with a light pink background I got away with it because of valentines day and all. So anyways we were suppose to present yesterday. We get up there and I start to speak and he stops me and goes, “hey your speaking my part.” Apparently he had not prepared for any of the speech and he was just going to wing it. My lab instructor kindly agreed to let us go today. I was able to back up my half of the speech through text messages and email where as he had no proof. Anyways we were presenting today and right before we go on he asks me to cut my speaking time by 3 minutes! I know that may not seem like a lot but it equivalent to an entire page of information. So I did we get to his part of the speech and he starts to make up facts! I had to keep cutting him off to correct him. Yeah and his speaking time was more like 1 minute luckily I knew enough about the disease that I could talk my way to the 10 minute mark. The reason I won’t tell is because I have him in another class and my lab partners for that class know what he did and they asked me not to say anything. He kept saying oh i owe my lab partner she really saved my butt this time…
And he went on to making up an excuse as to why his speech was so short talking about how much work he has and some bs about how he is going to surgeon and how being pre med is so hard… I am pre-med too I haven’t slept in 4 days trying to finish all my work but I don’t miss deadlines because its college and its time to grow up and be responsible. Haha thanks to anyone who reads my rant :)</p>
<p>So grades were posted on Friday for the project and apparently one of my other lab partners told the professor that I did all the work on the project. Long story short I got a 100 on the project were as my lab partner got a 80. Well he I guess went to the lab instructor to complain about me saying things like I would not let him contribute and how I didn’t tell him when I wanted thing. Pretty much one excuse after another. Well I received an e mail from my lab instructor and she said she would like to speak with me tomorrow. I have no idea what she is going to say or do any thought on how to handle this?</p>
<p>Wow really? What a little itch! Just tell your professor the truth that your partner made no effort and present your evidence. Keep calm, there’s no need to get worked up over this. You’ll be fine and learn from this experience. Also find a better lab partner! Once you have a small hint that your lab partner will slack then move on to someone who won’t.</p>
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<p>Just tell your prof the truth. Bring any emails or communication that you have between you and your partner showing that you attempted to involve your partner. </p>
<p>I’m sure she’s just trying to clear things up and make sure she has the whole story. It’s highly likely that she’ll believe 2 versus 1.</p>
<p>You always have CC as evidence!</p>
<p>Updates please </p>
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