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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's important to approach situations where a group member isn't contributing their fair share with understanding and compassion. There could be various reasons why a student might struggle to fulfill their part in a group project. For instance, they could be dealing with personal challenges such as family issues, mental health struggles, or [b]overwhelming academic pressure from other courses[/b]. These factors can significantly impact a student's ability to engage fully with group work, even if they have the best intentions.

While it's frustrating when someone doesn't contribute equally, it's also an opportunity for the other group members to demonstrate empathy and teamwork. In real-world scenarios, teams often encounter situations where the workload becomes uneven due to unforeseen circumstances. In such cases, it's not just about completing the task at hand, but also about supporting each other through difficulties. This moral responsibility to help out and ensure the group's success, even if it means temporarily taking on a bit more work, is a valuable aspect of teamwork and leadership.
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Nice try equity warrior. 
Admit under-qualified middle school students and create group composition where merit students are compelled to compensate for the work of others. Merit students at TJ are exceptionally kind and more than willing to shoulder the group's workload, so that other members can allocate more time towards their normal course work.  Despite this peer support, non-merit students struggle in basic math, science, and english courses and end up with a C.  
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You have no idea which students are "merit" students and which ones are "others". You're betraying your complete ignorance with regard to TJ if you think that struggles with group project imbalance are a new problem that has only recently come about because of the admissions process.

I went to TJ many years ago and I found myself on both ends of this issue. During one of my earlier years I was dealing with some personal issues and absolutely dragged my groups down, and during my later years I had the opposite problem with some of my group mates. Having the experience of dealing with actual adversity made me a better leader and that's part of the TJ education.[/quote]

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