Doing the Frank Gehry inspired Architecture Project made me realize how important group collaboration really is. A lot of times I feel as though I could do things best if I just worked alone because then everything would get done exactly as I wanted it to, but doing this project made me realize how constructive and thought-provoking working in a group really is.
A lot of times group work can mean one person does all the work while the other group members act as parasites feeding off of the one person. Although that can be the case, it is amazing to find a group of people that can equally collaborate to make something greater than each individual could have come up with. I felt that in our group we really collaborated and each of us brought something to the table. I thought it was good that the first day we layed out all the rules and the first thing that we did was decide the roles for each group members. Laying out who would be doing which role proved to be very beneficial because it gave each member of the group something unique to focus on.
Working in groups is something that I really enjoy during school, because I truly believe it will be something that I need to do in my future. Some people take group work as an oppurtunity to slack off and let the other group members take the reins, but I really enjoy group work and because I know that collaboration and having different view points in one group always makes for a better product.
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