<p>So basically, in Biology, I sit in a table with..to put nicely....dumb blondes. No joke. -.- Recently, I was grouped with them for a project which we need to do and present. When we were given our topic, they could care less and started gossiping about some hot guy or some girl that they hate. So I took the initiative to split up our work and I let them pick the topic they wanted to cover,and they looked at me like I was crazy. Like I was insane for assigning them work. All I asked them to do was send their research to me and I would compile it together. I have received no sign of an email from them so I have no choice but to do it all myself. It should be a lot of fun tomorrow when we present and they have no freaking clue what's going on. Being the nerd that I am, I care about my grade and I feel it's extremely unfair that I need to do all the work and they can ruin our presentation grade. Should I talk to the teacher about this? Or am I being petty?</p>
<p>Talk to the- teacherm.</p>
<p>Definitely talk to the teacher. You tried to organize and split up the work, and they wouldn’t cooperate. That shouldn’t be your fault.</p>
<p>Definitely speak to the teacher. You, by no means, are required to work with slackers. Why should you do all the work, and they get to staple their name on it for nothing?</p>
<p>Devise an elaborate plan to show the world the scumbags they really are</p>
<p>I’d be all like, “Teach, I did this entire project. You see these three? They didn’t did diddly.”</p>
<p>Who said life is fair?</p>
<p>I think group projects like the one you describe are more of the problem, not the kids not doing them. It’s their choice if they don’t want to do it. I don’t think we can fault them for having different values than the trite ones the educational system fails to impose. you could say that they are the unfortunate ones because they innately don’t succeed academically, which is something that probably causes them some concern, maybe, considering excelling academically is valued in lots of places.</p>
<p>anyway it’s unfortunate their choices end up affecting you in unpleasant ways. obviously they wouldn’t purposefully act to let you down; they just don’t care enough do things necessary to prevent that from happening. </p>
<p>like everyone said there’s plenty you can do. Whether you want to do things or not, or feel like you can do them is another story. </p>
<p>but then life’s unfair because you aren’t good at resolving this situation for whatever reasons, which seems resolvable, not because you got stuck with people in a group that had different values than you.</p>
<p>Are they hot?</p>
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I want to thank you for contributing this original and profound sentiment.</p>
<p>Tell the teacher ASAP . Experiences like this teach you to handle future situations in life .</p>
<p>I do this every time there is a project at my school. Before it used to bug me a lot, but eventually you get used to it.</p>
<p>Next year however all my classes will be mostly with people who care about their grades, so i won’t have this problem.</p>
<p>@“Next year however all my classes will be mostly with people who care about their grades, so i won’t have this problem.”
Yeah that’s what I thought too when I signed up for Physics C, but noooo. All the half wits decided that they’d take it this year.</p>
<p>That sucks! I agree, go talk to your teacher-usually they deduct points or do something so it evens out.</p>
<p>I feel your pain though, I remember having to do a scrapbook project until 5:30 AM and going to school at 7:30… -.-</p>
<p>That’s why I take all honors/AP classes. I work with people who know what they’re doing.</p>
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Tell on them unless they do something for you to change your opinion. ;)</p>
<p>I personally hate group projects. Im one of those people (probably like you) who always wants to take responsibility for the work just because I know I’ll get it done and it will be quality. Tell the teacher. I had to do a partner powerpoint - ended up loosing points on presentation cause my partner did not know what she ways talking about.</p>
<p>^ You hate group projects? Good luck in the real working world, you’ll need it.</p>
<p>“That’s why I take all honors/AP classes. I work with people who know what they’re doing.”</p>
<p>Honors classes are often filled with stupid people. In fact, most of the people in my classes are pretty stupid. </p>
<p>OP: I know how you feel. Of course I am going to tell you that you should tell the teacher, but I would honestly be too kind (or cowardly?) to do it.</p>
<p>I had to deal with your situation all of my freshmen and sophomore year. My advice to you: expect to do all group projects alone, and think of anyone who is willing to help as a treat.</p>
<p>But, the first instance you get a crappy group, it will hurt a little, but it will all be worth it on presentation day since you will get the A that you worked for and your group mates will get a 0% in the participation and their grade will drop to the B range (assuming you have this system). No, I don’t recommend shoving it in their faces, but understand that if they chose not to care, its their fault that their grade is the way it is. </p>
<p>But, if you don’t have this system, and your group leeches a good grade off your hard work, understand that by working hard, you have gained knowledge or reiterated your existing knowledge, whereas your group hasn’t done anything. Why does this matter? If there is a test on material related to the subject of your project, their lackluster effort will probably translate into a poor grade. </p>
<p>In Spanish I and II, 95% of the people in my class were clueless and/or didn’t care, so I looked like a pro on presentation days to the point where my teacher and classmates would actually applaud. </p>
<p>One more thing: this situation tends to happen less in AP classes. Students are generally driven and self-motivated to do well. Yeah yeah yeah, there are exceptions, but I assure you that it will happen less often.</p>