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A group of lab students uses microscopes for a lab.
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Duo projects are fun. In school, you're able to meet new people and find another like-minded individual who enjoys the same classes as you. When both parties are completing their portion of the classwork, everyone's golden. Nobody is wondering whether the other portion will be completed because you both communicate, and you know what to expect from each other. Though this arrangement sounds blissful, it's seldom the case in school.
We've all been students; we know how this goes. One person completes all the work for a group project while the slacker hiding in the corner takes all the credit. This dynamic exists in workplaces, too. If you haven't experienced this dilemma, consider yourself lucky.
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"My lab partner spent the whole semester doing nothing. I made sure the professor found out without saying a single word."
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Two people in lab coats shake hands.
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Documentation is the way to beat your enemy, especially in an academic setting (and more specifically, scientific), where you need to keep tabs on project progress. Documenting what's going on is taking initiative and also a form of enacting revenge. Evidently so, the hardworking student knows exactly what the issue is; Their partner won't do anything, and they're not going to give in and beg. They're both the same age; this student shouldn't require reinforcement from a fellow peer. This is a science course, not a parenting class.
The good guys do win in the end, but we'll let the story do the talking.
Tell us about your experiences with a slacker student back in the day.
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