Project Coming to an End

March 22, 2019

As we are nearing the final days of our group project I continue to ask myself what I could have done better. I believe an answer to this would have been to consult my professor in regards to the lack of solid communication and delegation within my group. These two problems have been continuous issues since the beginning of the project. My fellow UCF group members, I believe, have been as frustrated as I have been with the overall group communication and work delegation.

One of my UCF teammates has voiced her frustration of offering several times to take on specific tasks only to be ignored by the members from the University of Limerick. Not only did I not have an answer for her on how to approach the situation, but I was also just as frustrated as she.

Coupled with the lack of good communication and delegation, I believe one of the large issues our group suffered from was a poor choice in subject matter. In my opinion, our topic was one that could have been chosen more wisely. The subject of a Flickr account is not exactly a useful topic. I believe we could have chosen something much more meaningful and important. This was the first lack of good judgment, in my opinion. One that caused me to be initially frustrated and 'unmotivated'.


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