Working With A Partner

Working with a partner has its benefits and it has its downfalls...
Some of my favorite projects at school involve working with a partner. It can definitely make the project more fun and it also teaches you how to work as a team. It is nice because if one day you are booked and can't work on the project, but the other person can, you can still get part of the project done at least. Also you get to know the other person more. Having worked with different partners, I have gotten to know multiple people better. When partnering up with someone from Farmington, I get to meet someone from a whole different school. That is kind of cool. Also when working with a partner, if you both know the material, you can quiz each other which makes the test easier on test day. Plus I usually enjoy projects and that in itself helps me learn better.
What makes working with a partner bad is that if the partner does not want to do any work. That can be EXTREMELY frustrating!!!! What I hate is when you are with someone that just expects you to do all the work for them. That annoys me because they are taking advantage of having someone that actually tries. I do not like when that happens because I am usually the one that ends up having to do it all. The good thing about doing it all though, is that you learn more material, but not as well because you end up having to rush to get the project done. Another thing is that if you end up having to do the "partner project" by yourself, the quality is not as good and you end up getting a worse grade then what you planned on getting. That is one reason why I like to pick my partner. Either that or just pray I get to be with someone that will help out and want to work and get it done, just as much as I do.
Overall there are pros and cons to working with a partner. Working with a partner can be a lot of fun, but it can also be a pain and hard to deal with. So in conclusion I only like working it partners when we each work equally and get along, otherwise, the project can be a struggle and a battle.