You know that moment in class when the professor cheerfully says, “And for this assignment, you’ll be working in groups!”—and your soul leaves your body?
Yeah. Same.
Here’s the thing about college group projects: they aren’t really group projects. They’re solo missions with extra steps. Like a heist movie where half the crew doesn’t show up, one guy disappears mid-semester, and you end up writing 90% of the script alone.
A quick breakdown of every group project ever:
- The Ghost: Shows up for the first meeting. Disappears forever.
- The Overachiever: Says, “We should meet three times a week and start a shared Google Calendar.”
- The Slacker With Vibes: Contributes nothing. Gets the same grade. Somehow you still like them.
- You: Managing the project, proofreading every slide at 3AM, and trying not to scream into your pillow.
Lessons I’ve learned:
- Google Docs will always crash right before the deadline.
- Someone will say, “Wait, this is due tonight?”
- You will absolutely re-learn the entire class trying to fix someone else’s part.
- “Shared responsibility” means you are now responsible for everyone.
And yet… somehow, we survive. Barely.
So next time you’re put in a group, remember this: it’s not about fairness, or collaboration, or even learning. It’s about character development. (And carrying the team like it’s a deadlift PR.)
Stay strong out there.
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