Group projects are the bane of the educational system. Sure, in theory, they are supposed to teach collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills, but in practice, that rarely happens. Without fail, someone always slacks off, and the others are left to cover for them. Not only is it unfair, but it also shows students that they can get away with being lazy and sometimes even be awarded with a good grade for it — the complete opposite of what group projects are trying to achieve.
A similar thing almost happened to this student (now an adult), whose teammates expected him to do all the work alone because he cared too much about his grades. But instead of complying with them, he outsmarted them, which they very much didn’t appreciate.
