As I reflect on this week of Com 320, my thoughts are wondering to our group composition. Like some of the other groups in the class our group that was set about 4 weeks ago is the same as the first presentation. If I remember correctly those groups were formed when we played a game trying to find people with like favorite things. At the end of the game we had to find five people that had something in common with us. I forget what all of us five had in common but we made a great group. It was very weird in class Wednesday having to label our group members. When we do activities in our group for class all five of us hold different roles without even splitting up these roles intentionally. Something is just unsettling about trying to identify these roles on paper and having others look at the answers you gave. Even if the information is true and you know your role in the group, something in the back of your mind feels like your taking advantage of the group somehow by performing this particular role, even if you are doing your fair share of the work.
On Friday we talked about culture in groups and around the world. I had a very interesting time experiencing different cultures in El Salvador. Business is much more laid back than what we are used to in America. This resembles the culture of our group I feel. We are all a group of people that likes to get things done, but at times we also like to have fun while doing things.
-Jarrett
