tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post3463813648260540673..comments2024-02-24T14:34:12.527-08:00Comments on Surviving In Sweden: Studying in Sweden: Surviving Group WorkSurviving Swedenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10144843041249993603noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-87691842465488425662011-10-02T12:45:32.800-07:002011-10-02T12:45:32.800-07:00@SCA - glad I could help
@t-anna - interesting. Th...@SCA - glad I could help<br />@t-anna - interesting. Those forms make a lot of sense. I know we American students can be a bit lazy now and then, too. (not talking about myself of course)<br />@pithikos - interesting, I have noticed a bit of gender differences regarding what I wrote above, that a lot of Swedish guys seem to have an easier time taking the lead then Swedish women, which I find fascinating<br />@Gerrynobody - I struggle with the passive agressive way of avoiding conflict, mostly because it is so against my nature, glad to hear I'm not the only one who finds it a bit on the unhealthy sideSurviving Swedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144843041249993603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-82723865427265064452011-09-30T22:16:58.404-07:002011-09-30T22:16:58.404-07:00There's a great deal of truth in what you have...There's a great deal of truth in what you have written here, and not just about group work but about the mentality of consensus and agreement and avoiding conflict etc, which is somehow unhealthy i have come to feel after several years living in Sweden "OK, let's see how we can add that' or a quick change of subject" is a recipe for disastergerry nobodyhttp://www.gerrynobody.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-77207474392722042852011-09-25T01:58:24.711-07:002011-09-25T01:58:24.711-07:00I have to agree on the third part. I have been an ...I have to agree on the third part. I have been an undergraduate student for about 2 years now and what I noticed is that debates don't take place that often. I assume Swedish people prefer to just accept any argument immediately even if it is totally wrong. From one perspective this is good but it also takes out the whole fun of debating. One thing I love about debating is the noise!!<br />As the other two parts.. I think they are not a Swedish thing but rather can be found in every situation, even outside university. In about 3-4 big projects we had until now there was almost always some Swede who took the leader role by himself! As about the slacker.. there is one everywhere. I have myself been one(not trying to cheat or anything) but I got reported by the other group mates. I never really met them so I guess that's why or else I suppose that people would have more sympathy towards me like they had to the people in your experience.pithikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12031095265965166125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-41445037198329909982011-09-23T22:54:03.152-07:002011-09-23T22:54:03.152-07:00What you bring up is really true for Swedish group...What you bring up is really true for Swedish group work. This is the way it works and I don´t think it is the best way. I think everyone would get more out of the work if it worked a bit more as you did the group work in the US. It is awful that there will always will be one person that just gets the work for "free" by cheating or not participating and then someone else that will have to do more of the work.<br />Good luck with the masters degree.Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09597312913386722575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-51542056495046708592011-09-21T11:10:29.567-07:002011-09-21T11:10:29.567-07:00With some modifications, though, I've had the ...With some modifications, though, I've had the same issues going to college in the US. Sure, more arguments and less reluctance, but still, whoever's the leader ends up doing all the work, and there's always a slacker not pulling their weight. I liked that my professor had anonymous eval forms at the end of every project, though, making it safe to report slackers without being The Rat.t-annahttp://www.tatortstimotej.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-70440665842192244262011-09-20T13:30:55.010-07:002011-09-20T13:30:55.010-07:00This is so true! I am so glad my days of groupwork...This is so true! I am so glad my days of groupwork are over (hopefully). Teamwork on the other hand, totally different thing. I like that. Also, I feel less homesick now that you reminded me of things I really don't like about Sweden so thank you :)Steel City Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755397145676210102noreply@blogger.com