Group project members refuse to do any of the work, get none of the credit: 'It is almost 40% of the total grade'

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

May 17, 2024 6:00 PM EDT

Group projects are the absolute worst—and the absolute worst for a reason. Never up until this point in your life have you had to suffer such a demotivated group of sniveling tagalongs who want nothing more than to cling to the coattails of whatever member is willing to drag them to the next step of their education rather than actually learning something and putting in the work to get there themselves. But, it's not necessarily their fault; the system has taught them that getting to the next step is the only thing that counts—that it's the only thing that's really important—and that what they might learn along the way is just secondary and of little consequence.

This frustrated medical student shared how they were made to do their group's project, which was worth 40% of their grade, alone. After giving up on trying to coordinate the group, they gave their presentation solo, leaving their group mates high and dry. They turned to this online community to see if they were in the wrong for doing so and awaited readers' responses.