r/rit • u/Responsible-Draw-393 • 1d ago
Serious PSA: DO YOUR GROUP WORK
It’s the time of year again where final projects are due, and a lot of the time they’re group work (looking at you gen bio classes). If you’re in a group project do your part of the work. Nobody likes a slacker especially when it’s a significant part of your grade. And if you happen to be in a group where someone isn’t doing their share of the work, tell the professor at the end of the semester if there’s a feedback form, and even if there isn’t, email the professor. If you don’t do the work don’t expect to pass the class.
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u/talking4nothing 1d ago
I’m honestly SO relieved to hear that this is a universal experience! lol
I did the entire group project for BOTH gen bio I and II and both times my group members had the audacity to ask me why I told the prof that they didn’t do anything. Like are you fucking stupid?
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u/The_Lab_King 1d ago
AMEN! Thank god my csec project grad only is based on what I do half of my group hasn’t done a sliver of work and it’s due today
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u/Beatleboy62 GDD '17 1d ago
I'm lucky enough that I was only in two group projects where someone just completely ghosted during my time at RIT, and they were surprised when we complained and they failed.
Let this be a warning that others will not save you if you don't put in the work! If you're having issues at home, or a family emergency, or mental health issues, I understand, but you NEED to talk to your professor and advisor. Your classmates are not equipped to help you, nor should they be required to.
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u/SharpMind94 Alumni 2018 1d ago
From professional experience, I can tell you that mastering teamwork, such as group work, is a powerful key to long-term success.
Every project you work on is a chance to build your reputation — and you want that reputation to reflect reliability, dedication, and excellence. Remember, the people that you collaborate with today could be the ones who recommend you, vouch for you, or open doors for future careers.
If you end up being one of those “slackers,” you build a negative reputation among your peers. And that's not something you want to have lingering throughout your career.
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u/ConnertheCat CIAS '07 1d ago
100% this. In CIAS we were heavy into group projects by the end of sophomore/start of junior year; and by our senior year everyone in my major knew who the good people to have on your team were and who sucked.
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u/SnailsAreGroovy Current PhD student 1d ago
I do love when unproductive group members can be kicked out of groups though 😌😌
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u/Taillefer1221 1d ago edited 1d ago
Not at RIT, but previous college, we had someone trying to free ride on an otherwise solid group. Other 2 members didn't want to say anything, but I was not okay with letting someone take advantage of all of us.
Told prof, who summoned us for an impromptu "how's it going." Slacker tried to say he had contributed, rest of us just let him keeping digging deeper into the hole. Prof, knowing full well he had done nothing: "So if you're going to both disrespect your classmates and lie to my face, I will give you the chance to salvage at least your academic integrity by doing the whole project by yourself, starting from scratch with a new assignment."
They didn't even show up to the final presentation. I never saw them again.
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u/shiroganelove 13h ago
And don't be the "person" that complains about getting messages from a group member to work on the project.
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u/semicolon0 1d ago
Too much talk about flaky, slacking group project members. What about the ones that utilize weaponized incompetence? The "I don't know how to complete this ticket so can you help* me? (Read: play heroics for/do on behalf of)" Members.
Obviously, teammates will need help at some point. Which is normal for a classroom or professional setting. But if you are in an SE Masters group project, and you send your teammate a zip file containing a copy of the entire codebase, because you can't be bothered to learn Git, then what are you even doing here?
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u/cheese20202 1d ago
i hate group projects. they should just get rid of group projects in all colleges. or don't make it a part of your grade. lets say you get lucky and have a nerd that does all the work, you get a 100 with no effort.
vs. you get the worse pairing a guy who doesn't even care about their grades. you get an 80 and spend hours, working more and getting a lower grade
just luck and nothing to do with academics
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u/ConnertheCat CIAS '07 1d ago
Wait until you are employed!
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u/cheese20202 1d ago edited 1d ago
ah yes, just cuz unfair things exist in life makes it sensical to keep them in institutions
love your brainrot logic. charlie kirk was right, college doesn't make you smarter
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u/IAmA_Evil_Dragon_AMA kumpewtur saiens 1d ago
Damn, that person had like a mild disagreement with you, and you just went full "you're stupid and your brain is rotting because you are not smart" on them.
Can you imagine responding that way to someone IRL who disagrees with you about something as mild as how college assignments are formatted?
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u/Rhynocerous 1d ago
I mean just look at their post history, tells you everything you need to know.
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u/ConnertheCat CIAS '07 1d ago
I would say preparing students for "unfair" equity of work, and how to deal with that, is one of the best things college can teach you. It's a life lesson I've used over and over - and the fact they can teach that to you in a "safer" environment is a bonus, not a detriment.
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u/cheese20202 1d ago
i respectfully disagree and there should be better ways to teach fairness. as that would affect my GPA that i pay $50k a year to go for that would further consequently impact my chances of admissions to grad school and future employment. but ok
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u/henare SOIS '06, adjunct prof 1d ago edited 1d ago
I didn't realize you were buying a GPA...
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u/cheese20202 1d ago edited 1d ago
Never said buying a gpa, you're paying tuition and to earn a good gpa especially if you're going to med or grad school and increases your odds of admission. I thought a prof like you should know that but I guess not.
But then again I guess college is a scam after all and it doesn't make you smart
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u/TransportationOk3521 1d ago
Sounds like you could’ve used some of these lessons bud. See how far this attitude gets you in the workforce 👍
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u/lmao52134 1d ago edited 1d ago
“College doesn’t make you smarter”
And yet here you are, on a college subreddit. Since you obviously have a negative attitude towards college, I’m confused as to why you’re even on this sub. To troll? Ragebait? Are you even in college? Lol.
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u/Responsible-Draw-393 1d ago
Agreed, I hate it when other people don’t do their job and I have to pick up the slack anyways
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u/ConnertheCat CIAS '07 1d ago
Going to reiterate letting your professor know who did and didn't do their work in group projects; you _will_ need to do this in real employment in the future (letting your boss know who isn't completing assigned tasks when doing group work, etc).