As we approach our Olympic group bid presentation I have realized that as much as this project is about doing research and being active fact finders. It is more so about working as a cohesive unit and being trustworthy enough to depend on your group partners. I was hesitant at first getting into a group with all members of the athletic department as I have learned that the professional demands of athletics graduate assistants can be quite demanding leaving very little time for academics. Though this process has not only taught us how to further manage our time but also how to design a group project so that each individual’s best assets contribute to the project as a whole. For example, Asil in my personal opinion is extremely good with computers as a result he was in charge of all things computer and graphic related on our project. In addition, Antonio (a.k.a Tony) went to Columbia so by default he was selected as one of the final editors along with myself. Austin did a great deal of internet searching and preliminary research. Mike who properly citied his initial citations became our expert on proper citation and this was a huge asset as our rough draft was rough in large part due to an inability to properly cite. In terms, of an enjoyment level I think we had a great time from me trying to send emails of pictures to judges and not really knowing how, to Asil asking if we should dress up in Toga’s for our presentation, to Austin suggesting that we paint his sisters dog the colors of the Italian flag, it was an overall enjoyable experience. As I get prepared to enter the professional world I will look back to this experience and realize the benefit it played as I will be dependent upon others in the future to dictate the group’s overall performance. I want to thank my fellow group members for all their efforts and despite winning a bid or not I had a great deal of fun making this project and do look forward to presenting it too my peers. I also want to wish the best of luck to all the other groups on finishing their papers and presentations.
I also thought this was a great project.A big challenge is trying to use each team member's strength like you said and mold them together as a team. Obviously, the biggest challenge in the project for us was trying to present the huge amount of information we had and condense it in such a limited time....very nerve wracking. But it was great gathering so much information about a country and competing for a bid.
ReplyDeleteI was really glad to see that you and Ryan both posted your thoughts about participating in the Olympic Project. As I have said numerous times, this was one of the most enjoyable years we have had and it was great to hear the judges say how well they thought everyone did. I am glad it is an experience that you will remember! Thanks for sharing!
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