Unfortunately, this is example is the exception and not the rule.

I always hated group projects because I could never get the 'rumdums' to
pull their weight and work to my expectations.

Aaron

On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 09:25:41 -0500 llile@SALTONUSA.COM writes:

> Once I had a class where they divided us into groups for a group
> project. I was doing extremely well in the class, actually could have
taught
> a bit of it,  so the professor put me with the two biggest rumdums,
guys
> who were nearly flunking.  I made sure they contributed plenty to the
> effort, they learned a lot, even came up with some really creative
ideas.
> Our project got top marks, and I specifically made sure the professor
> knew that they pulled their own weight.  Their grades spiked
dramatically
> after that.  What they needed was encouragement, a role model, and they

> actually had personalities that did better work in a group setting.

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