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College - One or Two Night

  • 05-10-2012 8:11am
    #1
    Danniboo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭


    Mods, hope you don't mind me starting this thread here as i've one already in Education, just think I might get more opinions here.

    Basically, not a big issue but torn on what to do.

    I'm in my last year of a part-time degree course. I have the option to do one or two nights and i've only two subjects to do. If I do the two nights it means i'll be fresher for both classes. I'll be in a class that people i've been with the previous years and people I know will work hard and pull their weight in group assignments. It also means it's taking up two nights, more expense, petrol, parking, eating in the canteen etc.

    I was concerned with doing the one night as I wasn't sure who would be in the class, who i'd be stuck with on group projects etc. So I tried out the one night this week and the last class there was only 5 of us. I knew everyone in the class. There's 3 really nice polish girls that are good friends and will no doubt group up for their assignment. That only leaves me with one other person, a girl I had an argument with one year as she wasn't pulling her weight in an assignment, I took a day off work to go in and work on the project and she made loads of excuses throughout the day and didn't show until 4. She then basically wrote what I had written in her part of the report as she was confused about what her part was. She apologised to me and explained about a lot of personal stuff she had going on. My attitude, harsh as it may be, we all have personal problems but if you commit yourself to doing something like this you have to pull your weight. So as nice as having one night would be, we'd probably get out earlier on the one night as discussions take less time with it being such a small class, I would be taking a risk. I'm not one to hold a grudge and if this girl pulls her weight I would be fine to work with her.

    Any advice?


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  • #2
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,904 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    is it a choice between different subjects, if so then do the one which you'll see as being more benefical.


  • #3
    Danniboo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭Danniboo


    No it's the same two subjects


  • #4
    username123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭username123


    Personally I hate group assignments for this very reason, because if you get stuck with someone who doesnt pull their weight then you have to do more than your fair share.

    However, it can enhance your team working skills to have less easy people on the team - in life we dont always get the good team members so its useful to have the skills to deal with them!

    However, if the group assignments are going to affect your final grade then Id be inclined to go with the option where you will work with good people. Itd be less stress on you as well. I hear you on expense and 2 nights, but presumably its 2 shorter evenings as opposed to one longer one? And its only for a year?

    Can you speak to the course co-ordinator regarding the group assignments so that if you ended up with someone not pulling their weight you could change things?


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