It’s been awhile since I’ve update my blog – perhaps it’s because I’ve been buried under so much work I can’t even breathe at times! Intensity reigns supreme this semester, short tempers abound – all compounded by the fact that assignments, exams, projects and presentations all seem to come due around the same time. However, it is grad school, so one should expect such levels of stress. I can handle the work load, I can handle the exams – but what I can’t handle is indifferent people who don’t contribute their fair share on group projects. Because then, it never fails, that it is us, who care about our grades and caliber of work, that are indefinitely stuck picking up their slack.
Perhaps it is my mistake for holding my friends at such high standards – shame on me for actually expecting them to care enough about their grades (and their team), to submit quality work at a graduate school level. Honestly, it is almost embarrassing some of the quality of work I have received this semester from other people. Would you honestly turn this in to your employer?! My god people! I think my favorite example to date is someone in my marketing group was tasked with the most simple of assignments, and instead of asking the group for help because he was having issues finding information, he sent us a bunch of irrelevant articles, late of course, with a corresponding note saying “sorry to be late, I drunk too much last night.” Now, that is comedy. Or sad – this guy is graduating from the same program as me, and he can’t even complete one assignment?!
People are ALL busy this semester, and when someone slacks off, it just creates more work for other people. A friend of mine deems these people flackers (f*ing slackers), but I think to put a truly global twist on them I will call them blucks (bloody f*ing slackers). It adds an element of humor to this not so funny situation. I honestly don’t understand why people don’t just get their work done – is it asking too much for quality work?! It is grad school after all – I think being able to write a coherent, logical and compelling paper with minimal grammar and spelling errors is not too much to ask? Or is it? One of my friends this afternoon mentioned that he is not too impressed with the intellect of American girls on campus – well, my friend – I am not too impressed with the quality of work, intellect OR participation of (from) a few groups (that shall remain nameless) on this campus as well.
Are my standards too high? Oh, my mistake – I thought people actually cared about their grades at this top-notch institution. My bad….
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