Dropbears
image of Saint James park taken by Michail Christofis
Group Reflection

Michail Christofis

Colin Stock

Samuel Saad

Andrew Smith

Michele De Biasi

Group

What went well

We all enjoyed the general structure and organization of the team, as we feel that it was a major part of this collaboration and one which truly displayed our strength as a team. Moreover, whenever a team member had any form of issue, the rest were always more than willing to help him complete the task assigned to him. Furthermore, each member feels that they had the opportunity to work to the best of their abilities, with everyone focusing on each other’s strong points, in order to get the best possible results. In addition, the general consensus is that as team members we worked more of as a unit, than as individuals, by allowing for us to bond well as a team and to develop into a form of family.

What could have improved

Without a doubt, each project and collaboration will have its issues and complications, factors which weren’t absent in this particular group project. We often underestimated the difficulty as well as the tediousness of the different tasks, and sometimes, were surprised by the magnitude of work which had to be completed. Certainly, finding up-to-date information and studies, for use within our project, also posed a great difficulty, as the vast majority of data, was outdated, or generally unusable.

Surprising Facts

There was a plethora of factors which were rather surprising to all of us, amongst them being, the pleasure which we derived from the coalition of our different personalities, into one cohesive mass, that lead to the creation of a great project. We also worked together with great effectiveness, taking into account the different personalities with which we were surrounded, so as to be as efficient as possible. The enormous number of different ideas which presented themselves, from all team members, were also surprising.

At least one thing you have learned about groups

Our determination and great versatility, were crucial values that allowed for the creation of a project, which is the product of all team members respectively. We developed and cultivated our skills, throughout the duration of this project, in a multitude of different domains. We discovered the strengths of working within a group environment, and leveraging the power of multiple people, with different backgrounds, working on a single project. We also understood how to handle people, how to think of the benefits an application could have for the hoi polloi, and generally how to be good team members.

Summary

In conclusion, we all believe that the group functioned very well. It was definitely a pleasurable experience, which will remain in our memories, forever. As we collaboratively cultivated, essential values, which resulted in both exceptional work and the general betterment of the ethos, of all team members.