There is nothing quite like a good-natured rant session. You get to air your frustrations and you feel a bit better afterward. Luke Brogden’s “Brogden’s Bias” column clearly fulfills his need to vent.

However, it troubles me that Mr. Brogden seems to have no rhyme or reason for his bias.

In the Feb. 18 issue of the East Tennessean, Brogden writes of the trials and tribulations of group projects, as I’m sure several students can relate to this point of view.

However, Brogden’s view is bias without merit, which is both close-minded and dangerous. The objective of group projects is to help students learn how to work in group situations, something that is a necessity in the workplace and is required of almost every employer.

Good luck going to your boss someday to complain about a group project. I guarantee the complaint will not be well received. Whining about the project isn’t going to get anything accomplished and is a surefire way to alienate yourself from group members or colleges.

If Mr. Brogden has had such a terrible group project experience, why hasn’t he taken some initiative within the group to get things focused and on the right track?

While I focus on Mr. Brogden, his bias is not unique. Complaints about group projects, or schoolwork in general, highlight the lack of personal accountability that is widespread throughout this campus.

Higher education is not a guaranteed right, it is a privilege. If you don’t want to put forth the required effort to earn your degree, then that’s fine. The world needs ditch diggers, too. Just please stop complaining about it in the meantime.

– Kimberlee Hall

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