At Bryant it’s common to have to have multiple group projects throughout a semester. You either love or hate your group, there’s usually no in between. We all have the stages of group development engrained in our heads: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning, but our thoughts aren’t exactly the same as the textbook definition.
Forming:
“Who are you???” “Have I met you before?” “I think we lived on the same floor freshman year.” “Are you going to be a good group member or are you going to slack off?”
Storming:
You have gotten to know your group and they are pretty cool. But there’s that one person who always slacks off and is late to Every. Single. Meeting.
Norming:
The group starts working on the project and you realize how difficult it is going to be. No one really knows what is going on so the group meetings lasts for a very long time. Your group leader is getting on your last nerve. How many more weeks until this is over?
Performing:
You have been meeting with your group so often that you regret even taking this class. One of the tables on the second floor of Fisher basically has the group’s name on it. You all have been working so hard and are crushed when you only receive a B.
Adjourning:
While you had some fun working with your group, you feel so free when it’s all over. Your usual meeting time can now be used to watch Netflix.