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This is going to be an ironic commentary given that this comic
was inspired by a class project that I didn't particularly
want to do. For the record, I believe I did a good job on it anyway.
We don't always get the assignments we'd like to get in
school. With some assignments lacking in fairness and/or
morality, there are definitely times when one should speak up
and protest.
Most of the time, however, one should just shut up and do the
project.
Don't get me wrong; there are projects I will bash amongst my
fellow students, and if I REALLY think there is something
wrong with a project, I will speak my mind in open class. But
I have seen instances of whining to the professors that have
just made me question what the student expects of the
workplace and life in general.
Let's say someone is in an illustration class, and is
assigned to draw something for an article chosen by the
teacher, but the student doesn't much care for the article.
Everything else about the assignment is fine, the article
isn't offensive or immoral, the student just finds it boring.
Now picture this student, in a whiney, "but I don't wanna
go to school today" tone, saying they don't like that
article and don't want to do it, slumped in their chair with
an exasperated, beaten look that if not for prior knowledge
of what was actually going on would give onlookers the
impression that this individual was reeling from having been
dealt some manner of unspeakable injustice.
Were this student to discuss this project in an
unfavorable light with other students, that'd be fine by me. I
frequently do that. It's essentially a social norm in college,
and it's often very therapeutic. I'm not complaining about
that sort of complaining.
But to act like some horrific sin has been committed against
you because you weren't given the exact perfect assignment
with chocolate and motor bikes and super models who actually
have healthy body weights... mmmm... super models who actually
have healthy body weights...
...I'm sorry, what was I typing about?
Anyway, point is, we're not always going to get super fun
happy assignments. And yeah, sometimes there are genuine
reasons to raise a fuss to the professor and get some aspect
of the assignment changed. Generally speaking, however, it's
best to just get the project over with.
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