Today, we were all put in groups to make a presentation together. And by "together" I mean I pulled an all nighter to finish it by myself. My group criticized my work. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had to do a presentation. No one else in my group showed up, so I had to do it alone. I was given a failing grade for presenting by myself, and therefore not being a "team player". FML
Today, I was assigned to work on a group project with some coworkers. The entire time, one guy insisted on "taking charge" and assigning everyone tasks. He gave me a single task: “Create a 15-slide presentation.” I completed it in less than an hour. He then decided we needed a 100-slide presentation. FML
Today, I had to do a PowerPoint presentation alone, since none of my group members showed up. I was given a big fat 0 for doing the presentation alone. It was worth 50% of my grade. FML
Today, I finished a 6-part project. It took me 7 hours of straight work because my partner decided I should do it alone. I then learned that the reason my partner did not help me was because the teacher e-mailed the leader of every group, saying the project was cancelled. FML
Today, my boss finally checked the presentation I have been working on for three weeks. She called me into her office, and told me everything was dreadful, and requested me to start from scratch. It's due in half an hour. FML
Today, I met up with my group for class. We were doing some final checks on the project we've been working on all semester, when I realized something about one guy's work seemed off. I googled it and found out it's almost completely plagiarized. It's all due in the morning. FML
Today, I proudly presented my research project in class that I've worked for day and night for 3 weeks straight. My teacher fell asleep. FML
Today, my class had a group project. The teacher allowed people to opt to do it alone. I, an introvert with crippling social anxiety, was the only one to do it alone. I still finished before everyone else, with an A. The other students called me a "freak" and many other names, simply because I work better alone. FML
Today, I pulled an all-nighter to finish an essay. I submitted it one minute before the deadline. Later, I opened the file to double-check and realized I'd uploaded my rough draft, containing notes like “THIS PART MAKES NO SENSE, FIX LATER.” The professor then replied, “I agree with your assessments.” FML
Today, I failed a final presentation. My partner, who did none of the research, presented the entire project, talking over me and glaring when I spoke up. He denied everything and the professor didn't believe me. Now I have to retake this class with the same professor. FML
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SkullsRules1 26
That's when you put your name on it and tell the teacher that they did shit all
deitcocaine 14
I hate people who don't do any work in the group. And for them to criticize you after you spent all night finishing for them is just so ******* low.
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Comments (53)
Nilorak 24
Why did you do it by yourself?
yerawizardlizzy 27
Have you really never worked on a group project before? It's pretty common that one person ends up doing all the work.
Fmelikeuhateme 24
If you try to do something along with the others, and they don't collaborate, you need to do it in your own so you get the grade. Or you do it, and tell the teacher/educator that you did it alone on a attempt to get them f'd.
Nilorak 24
I'm sorry!
deitcocaine 14
I hate people who don't do any work in the group. And for them to criticize you after you spent all night finishing for them is just so ******* low.
lexanicole98 8
yes!! this always happens to me. if you didn't like my work, you should have helped
SkullsRules1 26
That's when you put your name on it and tell the teacher that they did shit all
skippydoda 32
Did that once. Teacher said I should have talked to them.
9a_1z 12
The idea of putting students in groups is so they learn a bit about team-work as well as the subject they're studying, but that's still a responsibility that lies with all members of the group. It shouldn't be all down to OP to pull them all together, I think she should fight her corner!
ApacheC424 18
I once had to talk to my teacher, and he graded our work separately and not as a group. I got near perfect and my partner I think got a C-. Another time I did all the work but just chose not to step in and save my partner when he obviously couldn't present work he didn't do. Just look after yourself, it will be obvious who actually did anything!
Hiimhaileypotter 53
This semester in my biology lab, we had a group project. In my group only 3 people did anything. Me, a guy, and an older lady. The lady and I did most of the work but the guy did the PowerPoint. The 4th member of the group didn't do ANYTHING, which we told the professor about. She still ended up getting a C, based on the effort WE put into the project. Wasn't fair, but at least the other lady and I got A's.
sweetbliss3 37
hopefully you told your teacher that it was all you, and the others don't get a good grade. I can't stand people like that.
Mynamewontfi 40
Don't put up with that shit. Tell your teacher the others did absolutely nothing. If something like this happens again, notify your teacher before the date the assignment is due.
tantanpanda 26
I did this and got my partner dropped from the class. Man, it made me so happy.
A07 48
I want the people in my group assignments to be the pall bearers at my funeral, so they can let me down one last time.
SecundusSecunda 27
ha, knowing them they'd procrastinate and let you down a day later.
ThatLastKid 21
That's hilarious. It can wait until tomorrow.
arano 29
I know you don't wanna be "that guy" but just tell the teacher you did all the work and they will most likely give you all the credit.
leogachi 15
@8 There's nothing wrong with standing up for yourself. I had to tell a teacher in seventh grade that my group wasn't helping with a peoject and I would do it again if it happened in the future.
mastersmithson 13
should have done your own section and left it as that op
False_Stupidity 42
Right, so the whole presentation is only partly complete and the whole group fails, brilliant idea....
HollyQuinn 21
They can go **** themselves.
FelicityWishes 32
Group work sucks. Hope it's the kind of assignment where you get marked on for what portion of the work you did.. :-)