Grouping Drama
Just not too long ago, I was frantically searching for a group to do CS3214, a big-scale project for my course. This guy called Steven was supposed to form a group with me but he withdrew because apparently this incredible business opportunity came along and he couldn't resist the temptation of putting his studies on hold to concentrate fully on his start-up. The group that we were supposed to form disintegrated and I was put in the unpromising position of looking for a new group.
Coincidentally, I heard from a friend H that there was another group (Let's just call it Group C) that was looking for people. They had the former approach me to see whether I was interested. I couldn't confirm with them yet because I was still on the lookout and so I told that group "no".
After desperately emailing some people and getting replies such as "I don't need to take that module", "I'm sorry, my group is full" and "We are only looking for foreigners", I decided to tell the group that last approached me (Group C) that I would do the project with them.
You would think that the drama ends here. I did. But that was when things started to happen the way it does in one of those mediacorp television series. Steven suddenly called me after I said yes to Group C and said that there was some problems with his start-up and his application for suspending his studies and that it would be best for him to complete his studies first. He wanted me back in the team.
After confirming that he would not play me out again, I told Group C about the new development and seek their understanding in this issue. Afterall, HM, a friend from group C had told me that she was not too sure whether I could join group C as there may be a China guy who is a friend of one of the members (Y) in that group that may be joining. If he joins, then I would be out. What an unfavorable position I was put in!
Finally HM said she would give me some time to settle the matter. Group C itself needed to check with Y whether his China friend is joining. The problem was that Y was in China and he did not reply to the emails they had sent him. I had to wait until Y came back before I can know whether I was in Group C or not. Steven's side on the other hand had major problems itself. We couldn't persuade the original members of the group we had in mind to come back to the group. They had either found themselves new groups or were not interested to take the module anymore.
Steven told me he would have to confirm with me again too. Either both of us wait for a 3 person group to join or we each find individual groups. Just then, HM called me urgently while I was at the Naxx Era meeting and asked me to give Group C a confirmation immediately. She said that Y will only ask his friend if I did not want to join their group. I called Steven and he told me it was up to me. The fact of the matter is that it would be easier for him to find a 4 person group to join than to wait for a 3 person group to come along. Anyway he was more interested in his start-up than his studies now and he told me he can't promise that he could commit very much to the project.
So I made up my mind.
I told HM that I would join Group C. She said the decision must be final. I told her it had to be, since I was sick of being played out again. Everything should go smoothly from now on right? Wrong!
Just today alone I entertained calls from 4 different groups to join their groups! Wtf! Where were they when I was looking for a group? Now instead of being starved, I was actually spoiled for choice! The temptation was great but I told myself that I had already made a promise to HM so I would keep it and I had to reject the 4 groups. However I did do a good thing in trying to pull 2 groups together.
I don't really know why I am being head-hunted now. It is probably because of the ad I posted in BBS a while ago. But boy do people take bloody long to respond! Then they end up blaming me for finding a group so soon! =x Anyway just so everyone knows, I have no fucking idea how to develop a system with J2EE! And I am currently busy with writing articles for the online magazine. I told HM to understand that my level of commitment would not be 100% but of course I will do my work like everyone else. Let's just hope that everything will turn out fine this semester. I have enough drama trying to find a group..
Coincidentally, I heard from a friend H that there was another group (Let's just call it Group C) that was looking for people. They had the former approach me to see whether I was interested. I couldn't confirm with them yet because I was still on the lookout and so I told that group "no".
After desperately emailing some people and getting replies such as "I don't need to take that module", "I'm sorry, my group is full" and "We are only looking for foreigners", I decided to tell the group that last approached me (Group C) that I would do the project with them.
You would think that the drama ends here. I did. But that was when things started to happen the way it does in one of those mediacorp television series. Steven suddenly called me after I said yes to Group C and said that there was some problems with his start-up and his application for suspending his studies and that it would be best for him to complete his studies first. He wanted me back in the team.
After confirming that he would not play me out again, I told Group C about the new development and seek their understanding in this issue. Afterall, HM, a friend from group C had told me that she was not too sure whether I could join group C as there may be a China guy who is a friend of one of the members (Y) in that group that may be joining. If he joins, then I would be out. What an unfavorable position I was put in!
Finally HM said she would give me some time to settle the matter. Group C itself needed to check with Y whether his China friend is joining. The problem was that Y was in China and he did not reply to the emails they had sent him. I had to wait until Y came back before I can know whether I was in Group C or not. Steven's side on the other hand had major problems itself. We couldn't persuade the original members of the group we had in mind to come back to the group. They had either found themselves new groups or were not interested to take the module anymore.
Steven told me he would have to confirm with me again too. Either both of us wait for a 3 person group to join or we each find individual groups. Just then, HM called me urgently while I was at the Naxx Era meeting and asked me to give Group C a confirmation immediately. She said that Y will only ask his friend if I did not want to join their group. I called Steven and he told me it was up to me. The fact of the matter is that it would be easier for him to find a 4 person group to join than to wait for a 3 person group to come along. Anyway he was more interested in his start-up than his studies now and he told me he can't promise that he could commit very much to the project.
So I made up my mind.
I told HM that I would join Group C. She said the decision must be final. I told her it had to be, since I was sick of being played out again. Everything should go smoothly from now on right? Wrong!
Just today alone I entertained calls from 4 different groups to join their groups! Wtf! Where were they when I was looking for a group? Now instead of being starved, I was actually spoiled for choice! The temptation was great but I told myself that I had already made a promise to HM so I would keep it and I had to reject the 4 groups. However I did do a good thing in trying to pull 2 groups together.
I don't really know why I am being head-hunted now. It is probably because of the ad I posted in BBS a while ago. But boy do people take bloody long to respond! Then they end up blaming me for finding a group so soon! =x Anyway just so everyone knows, I have no fucking idea how to develop a system with J2EE! And I am currently busy with writing articles for the online magazine. I told HM to understand that my level of commitment would not be 100% but of course I will do my work like everyone else. Let's just hope that everything will turn out fine this semester. I have enough drama trying to find a group..