The 14 Types Of People In Every Group Project

"Assigned randomly" your foot. Their synergy of skills is downright unfair. Their team name is so clever it makes you cringe. Their collective laughter cuts through study rooms. Yes, you hate them, but you also want to be them.

Doomed.

He is a tornado of typing, two weeks ahead of the reading, and a likely source of perpetual energy. Aside from the massive output of work this one produces, you can get a caffeine high simply by standing nearby.

Does not show up for meetings. Does not care that this project is worth 35%. May not even be a real person.

If this project kills you, it won't be be from starvation.

Two BFFs are in the same group and are really good at letting everyone know that. What luck.

Strengths: finding funny things.

Weaknesses: most everything else.

This person is amazing at letting others know how many hours of sleep he's gotten over the past few days.

You all assume that she has a face, but the only one who knows is her screen.

Do. Not. Cross. (Sense of power may also be imagined)

"I can only meet this Thursday."

"Yeah! Tuesday is perfect."

"Wait, that e-mail was meant for another group. I'm actually cool with Thursday."

"Never mind. Something came up."

Oh, finally. Someone who's not crazy.

With a glue stick and Photoshop, she can transform a pile of fluffy research into a dazzling of distraction that will leave any T.A. dumbfounded.

It isn't an actual person, but this aftermath of notes and papers is always substantial enough to be considered the final group member.