... speaking in front of a group and also to get us to learn about issues that are currently receiving a lot of attention. As soon as I recognized that we'd be doing work in groups I sighed, shaking my head, and then rested it not so calmly on my desk to stare at the floor. The teacher came around and had each person pick a piece of paper from her hand and from that the groups were formed. I grudgingly looked up to see who I would have to work with, hoping for the best, but was met only by my friend pointing a finger at me and laughing hysterically. He had seen who was in my group, and it seemed I was doomed from the start. It's not that I didn't like the other three people in my group, but they were the types of students who traditionally don't ...

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