One of the most important learning moments I've had was in 8th grade. There was a project I had been incredibly excited for since I had entered middle school: The Hovercraft Project. When It came time to begin, my group couldn't be more dysfunctional. As hard as I tried, each group member wouldn't work, or wouldn't follow critical instructions correctly. By the time we were a week from our deadline, it seemed our project would be a disaster. But one day my teacher went up to me and explained to me what her strategies were to get people in groups to work together such as checklists for the group that each member would sign to accept credit for the task. When the members saw that they were going to be held accountable for how much (or how little) they were gonna put in the project, they changed their mood. Eventually, we were able to create a hovercraft that we were proud of. This experience taught me that with the right system, any group of four can accomplish the creation of a great product.
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